A delegation from the Russian government has arrived in Damascus for the first time since the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, a close ally of Moscow, as reported by Russia‘s TASS state news agency on Tuesday.
The delegation, which is set to engage in discussions with Syria’s new leadership, includes Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, and Alexander Lavrentiev, the Kremlin’s special envoy for Syria.
Russia, which provided asylum to Assad, aims to maintain its presence in Syria by keeping its two military bases: a naval facility in Tartous and the Hmeimim air base located near the port city of Latakia.
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