Media: Russian delegation arrives in Damascus for talks on economy, security, defence

A Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, has arrived in Damascus, state media reported.

According to Al Ikhbariya, Novak is accompanied by Minister of Construction and Housing Irek Faizullin, Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin.

The delegation was received by the Head of the Syrian Presidential Administration, Maher al-Sharaa, the president’s elder brother.

Officials said the Russian team will hold meetings with a range of Syrian officials to discuss economic cooperation, security, defence, and political matters.

By Aghakazim Guliyev