DAMASCUS, Syria, July 22 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Assad underscored the importance of boosting relations with Russia on all levels to benefit both countries.
The president also hailed Russian military operations alongside the Syrian Army in Syria, saying, Russia “effectively contributed to combating terrorism on Syrian territories,” according to the report.
Putin affirmed that his country will continue to support Syria in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity and will help it in the reconstruction process.
“Wide experience has been gained over the past decades, in bilateral cooperation in different domains, and today, Russia and Syria ally with each other in the face of combating international terrorism and extremism,” Putin said.
“I am confident that mutual efforts will achieve the final triumph over terrorism on Syrian territories,” he said.– NNN-SANA