Syrian president visits Moscow for talks on Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin today welcomed Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad for talks focusing on for talks focusing on Middle East peace efforts, tensions among Palestinians and the situation in Lebanon – part of Moscow’s attempt to strengthen its role in the region.
Putin talked on Friday with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, who asked Moscow to use its influence with Damascus, a Soviet-era ally, to help improve the Lebanese-Syrian ties.
