{"id":138270,"date":"2026-06-10T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=138270"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:26:12","slug":"russia-discusses-reformatting-military-facilities-in-syria-foreign-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/138270\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia discusses \u201creformatting\u201d military facilities in Syria \u2013 Foreign Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Russia said on Wednesday that it is discussing with Syria a \u201cpossible reformatting\u201d of its military facilities in the country, as cooperation between Moscow and Damascus continues to develop \u201cvery actively.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia&#8217;s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that talks between the two sides include Russia\u2019s military presence in Syria and potential changes to the function of its facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRussian-Syrian cooperation is developing very actively,\u201d Zakharova said, adding that discussions are ongoing \u201cwithin the framework of contacts with Syrian partners\u201d regarding a possible reformatting of Russian military facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remarks come amid renewed questions over the future of Russia\u2019s military footprint in Syria following the ousting of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, a long-time Russian ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The developments raised uncertainty about the status of Russia\u2019s Khmeimim airbase in Latakia and its naval facility in Tartus, both of which form the backbone of Moscow\u2019s military presence in the eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Russia has since expanded contacts with Syria\u2019s new leadership under President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who assumed power after Assad\u2019s removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zakharova also referred to reported discussions on establishing a logistics hub in Tartus to distribute Russian imports across Syria, though she did not provide further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s bases in Syria remain strategically significant, with Tartus serving as Moscow\u2019s only Mediterranean naval repair and resupply hub, while Khmeimim functions as a key staging point for Russian military operations in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia intervened militarily in Syria in 2015 in support of Assad\u2019s government during the civil war. 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