Russia would consider air strikes in Iraq at Baghdad's request

Baku. 6 October. REPORT.AZ/ Russia will consider extending its air strikes against militants in Syria to Iraq if it receives such a request from Baghdad, Report informs referring to the RIA news agency, the head of the country's upper chamber of parliament said on Tuesday.

The speaker, Valentina Matviyenko, said Russia had so far not received such a request from the Iraqi government.