Syria's Assad met Putin in Moscow
Moscow - President Bashar al-Assad made his first foreign visit since Syria's war broke out in 2011, and held talks with his main backer and counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Wednesday.
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"Yesterday evening, the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad, made a working visit to Moscow," Peskov said, adding that he met with Putin.
Putin and Assad stressed that military operations in Syria must be followed by political steps to try to end the conflict.
"We are ready to make our contribution not only during armed hostilities in the fight against terrorism but also during a political process," Putin told Assad on Tuesday. Assad for his part also stressed the importance of "further political steps," according to a Kremlin statement.
Assad returned to Damascus after the talks, a spokesman for the Syrian presidency said.
Assad told Putin Russia's campaign in Syria has helped contain "terrorism."
"Terrorism, which has now spread through the region, would have taken much larger areas and would have spread throughout much larger territory if it were not for your actions and your decisions," Assad said in comments translated into Russian.
Putin and Assad stressed that military operations in Syria must be followed by political steps to try to end the conflict.
"We are ready to make our contribution not only during armed hostilities in the fight against terrorism but also during a political process," Putin told Assad on Tuesday. Assad for his part also stressed the importance of "further political steps," according to a Kremlin statement.
Assad returned to Damascus after the talks, a spokesman for the Syrian presidency said.
Assad told Putin Russia's campaign in Syria has helped contain "terrorism."
"Terrorism, which has now spread through the region, would have taken much larger areas and would have spread throughout much larger territory if it were not for your actions and your decisions," Assad said in comments translated into Russian.
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