TUNIS, October 19. /TASS/. Syria and Russia are discussing the review of agreements signed under the previous government, including those related to Russia’s military bases on its territory, the Syrian transitional government’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani told the Al-Ikhbaria Syria television channel in an interview, adding that new agreements are yet to be signed.
In his words, "the start of relations with Russia was gradual" and "there are no new agreements in force" between the two countries at this point.
"There were agreements with the previous regime, and, of course, we did not accept them and they were suspended. By now, we have not reached new deals," the minister said. "At this point, Russian bases are a subject of negotiations, and their role is under review."
In his words, the sides need to decide "what the Russian presence will be, if it remains."
According to al-Shaibani, all these questions were on the table during the recent talks between Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
