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‘We attach a particular importance to President Sharaa’s upcoming visit to Moscow,’ Russian deputy prime minister says
Russia said on Tuesday that a new historic phase of relations started with Syria as Moscow plans for an upcoming visit by Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa next month.
“Relations between the two peoples will be based on mutual respect in the new historic phase, and we hope that this relationship will continue to grow for the good of both peoples and countries,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told a joint press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.
“We attach particular importance to President Sharaa’s upcoming visit to Moscow to attend the Russia-Arab Summit,” he said.
The summit is scheduled to be held on Oct. 15.
“We affirm the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria,” Novak said.
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