Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Head of Intelligence meet with the Russian Defense Minister in Moscow

syriatr 31 July 2025, 20:26

Moscow, SANA – Defense Minister Major General Engineer Murhaf Abu Qasra, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, and General Intelligence Director Hussein Salameh met Thursday with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov in the Russian capital, Moscow.

During the meeting, a number of common military issues were discussed in a way that serves Syrian-Russian relations.

Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Head of Intelligence meet with the Russian Defense Minister in Moscow

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🚨The leader of the Islamic Revolution says any level of threat by the enemies must be met with an immediate and effective response with no geographical limit.