HE President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, His Syrian counterpart agreed this Wednesday in Moscow. beshar Esad, one of his closest allies and one of the few partners who stand by him without asking “but” or condition. In fact, after the meeting, Assad defended the Kremlin using the same rhetoric and the same vocabulary. The Russian ruling party will refer to the conflict with Ukraine, reiterated its supportspecial operation” described as “against it”old and new nazis“Old and new because the West welcomed the old Nazis on its territory and now supports them again.”
There was expectation at the meeting, because the Syrian leader brought many ministers with him to the Russian capital. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Special Envoy of the President of Russia to the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov; Syria’s Ambassador to Russia, Bashar al-Jafari; and the Russian ambassador to Syria, Alexander Yefimov.
this happened first official visit It is the first attack carried out by the Syrian president against Russia since the attack he launched in Ukraine, and also outside the Middle East after the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February. “I would like to thank the ministries and institutions. [gubernamentales] of the Russian Federation, which helps to address consequences of earthquakesThanks to this support, he emphasized that “the number of victims and the extent of the damage have decreased significantly,” and Russia was one of the countries that sent aid to Syria after the disaster. Damascus criticized the lack. Western support for European and US sanctions against the country.
Participation in the Syrian civil war
For his part, Putin noted: current situation in syria is the result of the “joint efforts” of both countries and “The decisive contribution of the Russian Armed Forces“. According to the Kremlin leader, “significant results have been achieved thanks to the contribution of Russia. fight against international terrorism“. And Assad owes his stay in power above all to Russia. To fight pro-democracy rebels and Islamic State jihadists, Russian troops and military aircraft joined the civil war along with pro-government forces. It started in 2011 and is still open today.
Especially important ones bombardment of rebel positions by Russian aviation, including those carried out on civilian locations such as hospitals. That is why Syria today biggest allies Russia’s position in the Middle East, as evidenced by facts such as the systematic positioning of itself at the United Nations with Moscow, or the recognition of the annexation of Ukrainian territory – both Crimea and Kherson, Zaporiya, Donetsk and Lugansk – by Russia.
He was helped awarded Courtesy of Damascus Military bases in Arab countryboth at Hmeimim in Latakia province and at the naval base Tartus, in the MediterraneanThe only one of its kind in the warm waters outside the region that was part of the Soviet Union.