{"id":131033,"date":"2025-10-15T12:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131033"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:26:11","slug":"putin-al-sharaa-reaffirm-strong-russia-syria-ties-during-moscow-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131033\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin, al-Sharaa reaffirm strong Russia\u2013Syria ties during Moscow meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday with Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa in the Kremlin, where both leaders pledged to restore and deepen cooperation between their countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit marks al-Sharaa\u2019s first official trip to Moscow since his government replaced that of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin emphasized that \u201ccooperation between Russia and Syria will bring good results\u201d and announced the joint commission between the two countries will resume work on key areas, saying, \u201cwe are ready to complete several projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompanying al-Sharaa were his Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Sharaa said Syria seeks to \u201cre-define\u201d its relations with Russia and prioritize stability in the country and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed commitment to honoring existing agreements while redefining the nature of Syria\u2019s partnership with Moscow. \u201cWhat matters most now is stability,\u201d he said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other topics reportedly on the agenda include the status of Russian military bases in Syria\u2014such as Tartous and Khmeimim\u2014and economic cooperation, including reconstruction efforts and trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia, long a key ally of Assad, continues to play a major role in Syria\u2019s geopolitics, even as al-Sharaa\u2019s government seeks broader international legitimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday with Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa in the Kremlin, where both leaders pledged to restore and deepen cooperation between their countries. 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