Assad 'welcomes' larger Russian naval presence in Syria
 

https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0h...73817208b5.jpgSyria would welcome an increased Russian military presence at its sea ports, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russian news channels published Friday. "I can say with complete confidence that we welcome any widening of the Russian presence in the Middle East," including the Syrian port of Tartus on the Mediterranean Sea, Assad said. Russia operates a naval base in Tartus along Syria's western shores that includes warships, barracks and warehouses. Assad told the reporters of eight news channels that Russian military support to Syria "has continued" throughout the past four years of war in his country.




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