Al-Shibani, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Russian capital Moscow, stated, “We are here today to represent the new Syria. We also want to establish a proper and healthy relationship between the two countries based on mutual respect and cooperation.” The Syrian Foreign Minister continued, “The current period is full of various challenges and threats, but there is also an opportunity to build a united and strong Syria. Of course, we are interested in having Russia with us on this path.” Al-Shibani pointed out that “the Syrian authorities are currently working to overcome the challenges associated with recent events in the country and the situation in the region.” He added, “Since December 8th until today, we have worked to fill the political, security, and service void in Syria. We have managed to maintain civil and governmental institutions, and we have been able to face all the challenges aimed at spreading chaos in the region. Today, we are working on reuniting Syrians at home and abroad.” Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would hold talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani in Moscow today, Thursday. Zakharova told “Sputnik” agency, “On July 31st, Sergey Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, Asaad Al-Shibani.” On December 8th, 2024, the Syrian armed opposition took control of the official Syrian television building in the capital Damascus, declared control over the country, and the departure of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. A source in the Kremlin stated that Assad and his family arrived in Moscow, where they were granted asylum for humanitarian reasons.
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