Damascus hails Russia’s military operations in Syria

“The Russian military support in Syria has led to tightening noose on the terrorist groups and prevented them from expanding to other countries,” the ministry said.

It said the “strategic” relation between Moscow and Damascus is not just confined to the military support, which also coordinates in reaching a political solution to the country’s long-running conflict.

The ministry concluded by expressing gratitude to Russia for “standing by Syria on the military, political and economic levels and helping Syria to regain security and stability.”