President Putin meets al-Moallem .. Lavrov : Russia committed to support Syria against terrorism Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem arrived Wednesday in Sochi city on a two-day work visit to Russia, and met Russian President Vladimir Putin. Al-Moallem’s visit came upon the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, according to a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. Lavrov: Russia is committed to support Syria against terrorism Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that his country is committed to support Syria in combating terrorism. Lavrov said in a statement to the press following a meeting with al-Moallem that Russia condemns any attempt to use extremists in changing regimes. In its statement issued on the eve of al-Moallem’s visit, the Russian Ministry said the primary issue to be tackled during al-Moallem-Lavrov talks will be the current situation in Syria, “which is still very tense and marked by the increase of the terror threat posed by the extremist groups, including ISIS and al-Nusra Front.” The delegation accompanying Minister al-Moallem include Presidential Political and Media Advisor Bouthaina Shaaban, Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad, Assistant Foreign and Expatriates Minister Ayman Sousan, Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow Riyad Haddad and Advisor to the Minister Ahmad Arnous.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:00:12 +0000
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