Section: Syria
Syria participates in Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF)
Yalta, SANA- The Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF) was opened in Yalta city with the participation of Syria. The Syrian delegation includes up to 70 economic officials, businessmen and Lattakia Governor Ibrahim Khuder al-Salem. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksionov said that (YIEF) has been...
President Putin stresses need to full elimination of terrorism in Syria
Moscow, SANA – Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed the need to fully eliminate terrorism in Syria and build up efforts to reach a political settlement to the crisis in the country. Putin, in a press conference with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Moscow, said that both sides discussed the situation in Syria with stress...
Russia: UNSC’s inability to condemn terrorists’ acts in Syria encourages them to carry out new attacks
Moscow, SANA – Russian Foreign Ministry affirmed that the inability of the UN Security Council to condemn the acts of terrorists encourages them to carry out new provocations and terrorist attacks. In a statement published on Friday, the ministry said that Moscow is outraged that the UN Security Council has not condemned the recent shelling of...
Lavrov urges Tillerson to abide by agreements reached on settling the crisis in Syria
Moscow, SANA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on his U.S. counterpart Rex Tillerson to firmly abide by agreements reached on political settlement of crisis in Syria. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Lavrov told Tillerson in a phone call that the US-led coalition practices in Syria violate...
Head of Crimea Republic: Syrian people only to determine the future of their country
Yalta, SANA – Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said on Sunday that the Syrian people alone are to determine the future of their country. Interviewed by SANA correspondent in Moscow on the sidelines of the International Media Forum opened today in Yalta, Aksyonov added that all peoples have the right to choose their political...
Ushakov: Putin to hold a number of international meetings on sidelines of SPIEF discussing crisis in Syria
Ushakov: Putin to hold a number of international meetings on sidelines of SPIEF discussing crisis in Syria Moscow, SANA – Assistant of the Russian President Yuri Ushakov announced that President Vladimir Putin will hold a number of international meetings in St. Petersburg city, including a meeting with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on...
President Bashar al-Assad interview given to BELARUS’ ONT channel
Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to BELARUS’ ONT channel Following is the full text of the interview; Question 1: Good day, Mr. President, and thank you for agreeing to give this interview to the Belarus television. We meet you on a special day, the day the advanced world is celebrating the Great Victory. You no...
Lavrov, Tillerson to discuss de-escalation zone in Syria next Wednesday
Moscow, SANA- Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington on Wednesday to exchange views on different world issues, including de-escalation zones in Syria. The Ministry added in a statement that Lavrov will discuss with US counterpart Ukraine,...
President Bashar Al-Assad’s Interview with TELESUR
Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to Telesur; Following is the full text of the interview; Journalist: Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. President Assad: I welcome you and teleSUR TV in Syria. You are welcome. Question 1: Let’s start directly with the latest developments. Russia has warned that there might...
Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich heads for Syria
Moscow, SANA – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich left the port of Sevastopol in Crimea heading for the Syrian coast. The Ministry added that the frigate will cross the Bosporus Strait in the Black Sea on Tuesday and will join at the same day a group of Russian warships deployed near the...
