President Al-Assad holds talks with Lavrentiev, Vershinin on the situation in Aleppo and Idleb

DAMASCUS, (ST)- President Bashar Al-Assad on Monday held talks with the Russian President’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev and the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin on the situation in Aleppo and Idleb in the light of the daily terrorist attacks on neighboring residential areas that claimed the lives of many civilians.

The two sides affirmed the importance of the current military operation being carried out by the Syrian Army with a  Russian support to put an end to terrorist attacks and protect civilians.

 Talks also focused on the political process. The two sides stressed their support for the work of the committee for discussing the constitution away from foreign interference or politicization by some parties that may impede the commitee’s work.

The strategic relation between Syria and Russia and the continuous work to enhance cooperation in all domains were also discussed.

Hamda Mustafa