Moscow expresses its condolences on the death of Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, in his face Russia has lost a reliable partner and a sincere friend, Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told RIA Novosti.
He told that he had known al-Moallem for over 35 years.
"He was an experienced diplomat... In his face, we have lost a very reliable partner and a sincere friend. I personally have always valued our friendship very much", Bogdanov said.
"We express our deepest condolences, words of support.... It is sad that such people are leaving", the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation said.
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