Russian meeting in Syria’s Suwayda did not receive people’s approval: sources

SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) – A resident from the countryside of Suwayda, south Syria, said that the meeting of a Russian delegation with residents of al-Qrayya village did not receive any approval due to taking place inside a government security headquarters which had previously “created strife” in the region.

“The Russian delegation seeks to fulfill its interests as the southern region is part of the de-escalation zone in which Russia is considered to be its only guarantor,” local resident Hussein al-Awad (a pseudonym), added to North Press.

On Saturday, a Russian military delegation met with a group of al-Qrayya residents in the State Security headquarters against the background of the attacks on agricultural lands in the town.

On March 30, some agricultural lands in al-Qrayya were exposed to assaults by Hezbollah-backed armed groups.

The meeting resulted only in promises, according to al-Awad.

Reporting by Sami al-Ali