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[Regnum] Syria has strategic interests related to Russia. This was stated on December 29 by the leader of the new Syrian authorities, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in an interview with the Al Arabiya TV channel.
He also stressed that Damascus does not want Moscow to leave Syria to the detriment of relations between the two countries.
"Russia is the second most powerful country in the world, it is of great importance. We strive to build balanced relations with everyone," added Ahmed al-Sharaa.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov said on December 12 that Russia expects to maintain military bases in Syria because they play an 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).
The leader of the armed Syrian opposition, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said that the country's new authorities "give Russia the opportunity" to reconsider relations with the people of Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan noted on December 21 that the fate of Russian army bases in Syria should be decided by the people of the republic.
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