Key Takeaways
- Putin meets with Assad in Moscow to discuss relations and regional issues.
- The meeting is a significant development in the complex relations between Russia and Syria.
- Putin proposes to discuss trade and economic relations between Russia and Syria.
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Kremlin, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The meeting took place on Wednesday evening.
“I am very glad to see you. We have the opportunity to talk about the entire complex of our relations,” Putin said at the meeting.
Putin also proposed to discuss the situation in the region, which tends to worsen, noting that this also applies to Syria.
Putin also expected to discuss with Assad trade and economic relations between Russia and Syria.
