Reuters: Syria demanded that Russia give Assad in exchange for maintaining its bases

According to Reuters, in negotiations in Damascus, the new leader of Syria, Ahmad Ash Shaara, demanded that the former President Bashar al-Assada demanded that the former president of Bashar, in exchange for preserving its bases. At the same time, the agency refers to the “Syrian source familiar with the course of negotiations.”

Earlier, Bloomberg wrote that during a visit to Damascus, a Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, the Syrian side raised the issue of paying compensation for the help of Bashar al -Assad regime.

“In order to regain Russia’s trust in the Syrian people, specific steps are required, such as compensation. To restore relations, it is necessary to correct past mistakes,” the Russians said, according to Bloomberg. The SANA Syrian news agency also wrote about the fact that the negotiations were also written about compensations.

Reuters writes that the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on the information about whether Syria asked to issue Assad and pay compensation.

Recall: the Russian delegation visited Damascus on January 28. She held negotiations with the actual head of Syria Ahmad Ash Sharaa and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Ash-Shiban.

The main issue on the agenda was the preservation of Russian bases located on Syrian territory. According to the results of negotiations, Bogdanov admitted: the mission was unsuccessful. “This issue requires additional negotiations,” he said.

Last week, it became known that the new Syria government was canceled the investment agreement on the management of the sea port of Tartus, concluded in 2019 with the Russian side. The restructuring of the port of Tartus has begun in order to restore its full -fledged work.