Middle East
Syria seeks to strengthen, restore ties with Russia: President Sharaa
‘We respect all the past agreements and the great history with Russia,’ President Ahmad al-Sharaa says
Betul Yilmaz |
15.10.2025 - Update : 16.10.2025
Syrian President Sharaa meets Russian President Putin in Moscow
ISTANBUL
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that Damascus is willing to restore “historic and strategic” relations with Russia.
“We respect all the past agreements and the great history with Russia, and we try to restore the nature of these relations,” Sharaa said in a joint press conference in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“We have close relations with Russia, and a large part of Syria's energy sector depends on Russian expertise,” he added.
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