Syrian Foreign Minister in Moscow: He met with Putin

Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani traveled to Russia and met with President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Lavrov, who met with Shaibani, expressed gratitude to the Syrian government for ensuring the security of Russian military facilities in the country.

According to Syria's state news agency SANA, President Vladimir Putin also received Shaibani and the delegation he led at the Kremlin, but details of the meeting were not disclosed.

"Our trip to Moscow is to begin the dialogue necessary to shape the future based on the lessons of the past," Shaibani said at a joint press conference.