Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke for the primary time on Wednesday.
The Kremlin stated Putin spoke to al-Sharaa, who led the marketing campaign to topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad in early December, about “the present scenario in Syria.”
Syrian tv, quoting a press release from the presidency, stated al-Shaara affirmed to Putin the strategic ties between the 2 nations and his openness to all events that may assist improve the safety and stability. Putin reported invited the Syrian international minister to go to Moscow.
The Kremlin assertion stated that the Russian facet had declared its help for Syria’s unity and sovereignty. Putin additionally supplied assist to enhance the social and financial scenario of the war-torn nation, it stated.
The assertion didn’t point out that Russia was the protector of al-Assad till his ouster two months in the past – and that it granted him asylum after his fall.
In help of al-Assad, the Russian air drive had bombed many Syrian cities in an unsuccessful bid to gradual the advance of the anti-government forces.
A significant unresolved query between Moscow and Damascus is what is going to occur to the Russian army’s bases in Syria, Hmeimim and Tartus.
The one reference to such points was the formulation that Moscow and Damascus needed to stay involved to cooperate within the economic system, schooling “and different areas.”
Reference was made to the go to of two Russian deputy international ministers to Syria in January, when army points had been mentioned.
Syrian chief, Ahmed al-Sharaa stands throughout a gathering on the presidential palace in Damascus. Jörg Clean/dpa
