Putin, Assad meet in Moscow

YERERVAN, MARCH 15, ARMENPRESS. Russian President Vladimir Putin is conducting negotiations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin, ARMENPRESS reports, Ria Novosti informed. According to the source, the head of Syria arrived in Moscow in the evening of March 14. On the morning of March 15, he laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

During the meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that they are in constant contact and that the relations between the two countries are developing.

"Dear Mr. President, I am very happy to see you in Moscow. Thank you for accepting our invitation. We are in constant contact and our relations are developing," Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are expected to discuss issues of further development of Russian-Syrian cooperation in the political, commercial, economic and humanitarian spheres, as well as the prospects for a comprehensive settlement of the situation in Syria.

The last time Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad met was in September 2021, when the Syrian president visited Moscow.