Syria and Russia reached a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian bases at Tartous and Hmeimim following 18 months of intensive negotiations, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, according to the Syrian state news agency.

Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow's use of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases as military outposts.

DAMASCUS: Syria on Sunday said it reached a memorandum of understanding with Moscow over the fate of Russia’s two bases in the country, agreeing to convert the military facilities…