Лавров в Сирии - первый визит с 2012 года

Министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров прибыл в Дамаск в понедельник (7 сентября) с первым визитом в Сирию с 2012 года. Лавров встретился с президентом Сирии Башаром Асадом и другими официальными лицами.

Россия является близким союзником и партнером сирийского правительства по многим вопросам. Визит Сергея Лаврова проходит на фоне тяжелого экономического кризиса в Сирии и пандемии коронавируса.

Днем ранее прибыла российская экономическая делегация. Среди обсуждаемых тем - возможные поправки к сирийской конституции и западные санкции в отношении Сирии, а также усилия по борьбе с терроризмом.

В конце прошлого месяца в Женеве возобновились переговоры между делегациями правительства, оппозиции и гражданского общества, в ходе которых обсуждалась возможная новая конституция пострадавшей от войны страны. Посланник ООН в Сирии Гейр Педерсен назвал переговоры перспективой к окончательному разрешению давнего конфликта в Сирии.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам Arab News (Джидда)

на фото: Министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров встретился с президентом Сирии Баширом Асадом в Дамаске, 7 сентября 2020 года (фото любезно предоставлено президентом Сирийской Арабской Республики)

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