Syrian President Assad arrives in Moscow

MOSCOW, March 15 (YPA) – President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday arrived in Moscow on an official visit to Federal Russia to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Official reception ceremonies were held to President al-Assad at Vnukovo International Airport. The President was received by Mr. Michael Bogdanov, the special representative of President Putin and deputy Foreign Minister, the Russian Ambassador in Damascus Alexander Efimov and Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow, Bashar al-Jaafari.

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