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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
New Syrian authorities have begun negotiations with Russia on the future of Russian bases
2025-01-23
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The new Syrian authorities are negotiating with the Russian Federation on the future of Russian military bases located on Syrian territory, but the parties have not yet been able to reach an agreement. This was statedby the Minister of Defense in the transitional Syrian government, Murhaf Abu Kasra, in an interview with the Al Araby TV channel on January 22.

"It is still unclear what the final solution [to this issue] will look like. We have not yet received any instructions [from our leadership on this matter]," the minister noted.

He added that the country's leadership is conducting negotiations together with the Syrian Foreign Ministry.
Good luck, guys. I’m not sure working with the local Al Qaeda franchise is a good idea — they’re jihadi, donchaknow — but the world will benefit from having a reasonably responsible party on site. Enjoy being Johnny-on-the-spot.
Earlier, on January 22, the new Syrian authorities terminated the contract for the expansion and modernization of the Tartus port, which was concluded between the country and a Russian company in 2019. Tartus Customs Director Riyad Judi clarified that all revenues from the port's activities will be used in the interests of the Syrian state.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov said on December 12 last year that Russia expects to maintain military bases in Syria due to their important role in the fight against international terrorism. The diplomat said that Moscow has established contacts in Syria with the political committee of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (a terrorist organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation).

On December 8, Bashar al-Assad resigned as president and left Syria, ordering a peaceful transfer of power. He and his family arrived in Russia, where they were granted asylum.

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