MOSCOW, October 18 - RAPSI. Turkish authorities have recognized the seized cargo taken from a Syrian plane flying from Moscow to Damascus as legitimate, but have complaints about the cargo documentation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich stated on Thursday.

The plane was forced to land in Ankara on October 11. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the aircraft was carrying military-related cargo in breach of civil aviation rules. The aircraft also reportedly had 35 passengers on board, including 17 Russians, children among them.

Earlier Russia stated that the intercepted plane had no weapons aboard, meanwhile the electronic equipment actually carried by the plane is not in breach of international civil aviation convention and the relevant documents were in order.

Lukashevich has added that Moscow will insist on a thorough investigation into the incident and explanations from Turkey.

Moscow also expects the cargo back, noted the spokesman.

"Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated clearly that the supplier will request the cargo back. And this is still in force," said the diplomat.