Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a deal reached with Syria on the future of Moscow's military bases in the country would boost ties between the nations, and a Syrian source said some Russian forces would still be stationed there under the agreement.
Syria's state news agency cited the Syrian Foreign Ministry on Sunday as saying Syria and Russia had reached a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian bases at Tartus and Khmeimim.
The bases' future became uncertain after Russian ally Bashar al-Assad fled the country in 2024. The memorandum followed 18 months of intensive negotiations.
The ministry was quoted as saying the Syrian state would take over management of civilian facilities, including Khmeimim airport and the commercial berth at Tartus port, allowing them to gradually integrate into the country's civilian administration.
Military facilities would be repurposed as joint training centers, with the transition to be completed within three months.
