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Putin Meets Assad as Iran Declares End of Daesh Caliphate

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad in the Russian city of Sochi where the two leaders discussed the ongoing political developments  in Syria with special focus on the fight against terrorism. 

This comes after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earlier in the day declared the end of Daesh’s self-claimed caliphate in Iraq and Syria. 

Putin congratulated Assad on the results in the fight against terrorism at the meeting. 

Putin discussed the political settlement in Syria with Assad, and said he believes it should be under the aegis of the UN, adding that he hopes the international body will take an active part in the process and its final stage, RT reported. 

Syria’s Assad said Damascus is interested in the progress of the political solution to the crisis and that the current situation was positive in that respect.

Putin also said that on Tuesday he will hold a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on the topic of Syria.

Russia launched its counter-terrorism operation in Syria at the request of Damascus in September 2015. The Russian Air Force has been assisting the Syrian Army in its fight against terrorists for about two years.

In March 2016, Putin ordered a partial withdrawal and said that the primary objective of the operation had been achieved. The remaining aircraft, however, continue to assist the Syrian Army in its fight against extremists. In November, the Russian Defense Ministry said Daesh-controlled areas in Syria had shrunk to less than five percent of the country.

Putin Meets Assad as Iran Declares End of Daesh Caliphate

Russia’s president met his Syrian counterpart on Monday where they discussed the ongoing situation in Syria and progress being made to resolve the crisis. 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad in the Russian city of Sochi where the two leaders discussed the ongoing political developments  in Syria with special focus on the fight against terrorism. 

This comes after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earlier in the day declared the end of Daesh’s self-claimed caliphate in Iraq and Syria. 

Putin congratulated Assad on the results in the fight against terrorism at the meeting. 

Putin discussed the political settlement in Syria with Assad, and said he believes it should be under the aegis of the UN, adding that he hopes the international body will take an active part in the process and its final stage, RT reported. 

Syria’s Assad said Damascus is interested in the progress of the political solution to the crisis and that the current situation was positive in that respect.

Putin also said that on Tuesday he will hold a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on the topic of Syria.

Russia launched its counter-terrorism operation in Syria at the request of Damascus in September 2015. The Russian Air Force has been assisting the Syrian Army in its fight against terrorists for about two years.

In March 2016, Putin ordered a partial withdrawal and said that the primary objective of the operation had been achieved. The remaining aircraft, however, continue to assist the Syrian Army in its fight against extremists. In November, the Russian Defense Ministry said Daesh-controlled areas in Syria had shrunk to less than five percent of the country.

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