On November 27, Syria’s armed opposition launched a large-scale offensive against government forces in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. By the evening of December 7, President Bashar Assad’s opponents had seized several major cities, including Aleppo, Hama, Daraa, and Homs. On December 8, they entered Damascus, forcing the army to withdraw from the capital. Assad resigned and left the country. On December 10, Mohammed al-Bashir, who had led the so-called Syrian Salvation Government in the Idlib Province since January 2024, announced his appointment as head of Syria’s interim government until March 1, 2025.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the sides “emphasized the importance of promoting a comprehensive Syrian settlement” with respect for the country’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
“During the conversation, the sides paid close attention to developments in Syria and stressed the need to quickly stabilize the situation, maintain peace and harmony, and prevent violence and bloodshed in this country,” the ministry said, adding that “Moscow and Tehran agreed to continue coordination of foreign policy on resolving urgent Middle East issues.”
MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali discussed the current situation in Syria and agreed on shared approaches to the ongoing developments in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the sides “emphasized the importance of promoting a comprehensive Syrian settlement” with respect for the country’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity
Russian diplomats have already met “with the local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the case”
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