Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa
🔹Vladimir Putin wished Ahmed al-Sharaa success in meeting the challenges faced by the country's new leadership for the benefit of the Syrian people, with which Russia has historically maintained friendly ties and mutually beneficial cooperation.
🔹There was a thorough exchange of views on the current situation in Syria. The Russian side has emphasised its principled stance to support the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Syrian state. In this regard, it was deemed crucial that a comprehensive set of measures be implemented to provide a sustainable normalisation of the situation in the country and promote an intra-Syrian dialogue with the participation of leading political movements and ethno-confessional groups. Vladimir Putin has reiterated Russia's continued willingness to help improving the social and economic situation in Syria, including by providing humanitarian aid to its residents.
🔹A number of current issues pertaining to practical cooperation in trade and economy, education, and other areas were discussed, with account taken, in particular, of the recent talks in Damascus involving a Russian inter-agency delegation. The leaders agreed to continue relevant engagements of this kind in order to shape a broad agenda for developing bilateral cooperation.
🔹The conversation was constructive, businesslike, and substantive.
