The spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, has confirmed that Vladimir Putin arrived in Damascus for a visit to Russian troops stationed in Syria on the occasion of the orthodox Christmas and it has met syrian president Bashar Al-Assad: “Vladimir Putin is direct from the airport to the central command of the Russian armed forces in Syria,” said Peskov, according to what it says on the website Sputnik, where he met Assad. Before the interview bilateral, the two leaders attended a briefing on the military situation in the Country.
“During the interview with Assad, Putin said that, of course, much progress has been made in the restoration of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria”, the spokesman said. According to reports still the site of Russian news, Assad thanked Putin – that tomorrow will be in Istanbul for a meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan – and has appreciated the help given by Russia in the fight against terrorism in Syria.
“it was done very much to revive the statehood of Syria and its territorial integrity”, said the head of the Kremlin to his interlocutor.
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