When Moscow intervened militarily in the Syrian war in 2015, it helped Bashar al-Assad stay in power and launched a devastating strike in areas held by rebels.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharraa, the first top-level contact since the collapse of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
The rebels led by Al-Shara’s Hayat Taharir Al-Sham group expelled Moscow’s close allies in December after evacuation, leaving questions about the fate of two Russian military bases in the war-torn country. It’s there.
In a call Wednesday, Alshara said in a way that “helps a strong strategic bond between the two countries and all Syrian actors” in a way that “helps the interests of the Syrian people and enhances Syria’s stability and security.” I emphasized. The Syrian president said.
Putin also said he expanded “an official invitation to Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani to visit Russia.”
“The Russian side emphasized its principled position in favour of the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian state,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
When Moscow intervened militarily in the Syrian war in 2015, it helped Al-Assad stay in power and launched a catastrophic air attack in areas held by rebels.
When the rebels sat in Damascus in December, Russia granted the ex-president’s exile, angering many Syrians, including the country’s new ruler.
Russia is seeking to secure a naval base in Tartus and an air base in Kumeimim, at Syria’s Mediterranean coast and the only military base outside the former Soviet Union in Moscow.
Last month there were reports that Syria requested the return of al-Assad in exchange for allowing Moscow to maintain its military bases.
The base has proven essential to Russia’s international ambitions, serving as a launchpad for operations in support of al-Assad, and as Moscow projects influence across the Mediterranean region and Africa serves as a basis for staging.
A preparatory committee was formed
Meanwhile, the Syrian interim government has announced a seven-member preparatory committee to shape the country’s future.
Osamabin Javaid from Al Jazeera. Report from Damascus. The committee consists of members of the ruling coalition, members of civil society, and two women, one of whom is a Christian.
The demands for diversity and inclusiveness from the international community and the Syrian people seem to have been taken to the ship, Javaid said.
“This is a long way from the national dialogue where we hear that more than 1,000 Syrians from all life courses are expected to be involved and diagrammatically trying to chart Syria’s future strategies,” Havaid said. I said that.
“But this will be the first step, as this will bring all Syrians to the table to ensure that this government under Arshala means that it means what it says. It has already been welcomed by some analysts who view it as a positive step.
