Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad conveyed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov a greeting for Russian President Vladimir Putin from Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad with wishes for success in the special military operation in Ukraine.
"First of all, let me convey through you the greetings of His Excellency Bashar al-Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, to His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, with wishes for health and also for victory in the military operation that is being conducted in Ukraine for the benefit of all humanity," Mekdad said Tuesday during talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.
The Syrian minister expressed gratitude to Lavrov that relations between the countries have steadily evolved over the decades. "If we trace today this new stage in the development of relations between Syria and Russia with the fulfillment of our leaders' instructions, we notice that this is happening within the framework of the interest to preserve peace and security in the whole world, within the framework of Russia's support for the Syrian people in all fields," he said.
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Based on materials from TASS