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Jan, 2020 14:01 / Updated 4 minutes ago
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Instagram / syrianpresidency
Russian
President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Syria, holding talks with
his counterpart, Bashar Assad, at the Russian military command center.
Putin “rode
through the streets of Damascus” on his way to the command center,
where he headed after landing at the city’s airport, Kremlin Press Secretary
Dmitry Peskov said.
The
Russian president met with Assad there as the two leaders listened to reports
by military officials on the conditions on the ground in various regions of the
country. Russia has been assisting Syria in the fight against terrorists since
2014.
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Syrian President’s press-service
During
their meeting, Putin told Assad that “the signs of peaceful life are
visible to the naked eye on the streets of Damascus,” Peskov said.
He
also pointed out that it can now safely be said that “a huge distance
has been passed on the way to restoring Syria’s statehood and territorial
integrity.”
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Syrian President’s press-service
Assad
thanked Putin and the country’s military for the support in restoring peace in
the country.
The
Russian leader is scheduled to visit several other venues during his stay in
Syria, Peskov added without revealing any details.
Putin's
last trip to Syria took place in 2017 when he inspected the country's Khmeimim
Air Base in the western Latakia Province.
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