Russian officials meet Bashar al Assad over ways to revive Syrian economy
Officials from Syria and Russia have said the two sides plan to boost trade ties and will review energy, mining and power projects
07 September 2020 - 16:44
Moscow — Senior Russian officials held talks in Damascus on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al Assad, as the Syrian leader grapples with a crumbling economy that threatens to undermine military successes he has achieved with Moscow's help in a decade-long conflict.
Russian deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived after Moscow said it would support Damascus in the face of tougher US sanctions, which penalise foreign firms dealing with Syrian government entities...
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