In this meeting, Lavrentiev noted that Putin attaches special importance to the development of relations with Syria, and the meetings of the ministerial coordination councils between Syria and Russia are an opportunity to review the prospects of future cooperation and identify new areas for cooperation.
Lavrentiev, representing the Russian delegation, also informed Bashar Assad of the results obtained in the fifth joint meeting between Russia and Syria to follow up the international conference on the return of Syrian refugees.
In this meeting, Bashar Assad emphasized the importance of following up on the results obtained in this meeting and the importance of joint activities in cultural and educational dimensions.
With the success of the Syrian army in defeating the terrorists and establishing security in this country, Syrian refugees are returning to their homes.
In this meeting, the president of Syria said that the Syrian nation follows Russia's operations in Ukraine in the same way it followed the battles against terrorists in Syria because the war that Russia has entered is in favor of the return of the international balance.
The referendum on the joining of "Luhansk", "Donetsk", "Kherson" and "Zaprogya" regions in eastern and southern Ukraine to Russia was held on September 23-27.
In this referendum, the overwhelming majority of citizens voted for the annexation of these regions to Russia.
By holding this referendum, more than 15% of Ukraine's territory was transferred to Russia, which is the largest integration of a country's territory in Europe after World War II.
Since February 24, Russia has started an operation in Ukraine in order to support Russians.
Russia has announced that its military operation on Ukraine does not mean the start of a war, but an action to prevent war at the global level.
In this regard, Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, recently stated that the goal of Moscow's operations in Ukraine is de-Nazification and freeing the Russian-speaking regions of this country from genocide. 219
