Qatar said that Ahmed Al -Sharra, the new leader in Syria, wants better relations with Moscow.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tarim bin Hamad Al Thani, told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the new leader in Syria is keen to build relations with Moscow.
In talks in the Russian capital on Thursday, Al Thani assured the Russian leader that temporary President Ahmed Al -Shara is seeking to build relations with Russia, after the removal of former President Bashar al -Assad, who was a close ally of Moscow.
“As for Syria, the President of the Shara in Qatar was a few days ago in Qatar, and we talked to him about the historical and strategic relationship between Syria and Russia,” Al -Thani said.
The talks come at a time when Putin is trying to maintain Russia’s use of two military forces in Syria to maintain its influence in the region after the Assad horse in the country in December Opposition fighters Under the leadership Ahmed Al-Sharaa Closed in the capital.
Putin said that the situation of Syria, which was shook by sectarian violence in recent weeks, was of serious importance.
“We would like to do everything to ensure that Syria, first, is still a sovereign, independent and regional country, and we would like to discuss with you the possibility of assistance to the Syrian people, including humanitarian assistance,” Emir leader told Emir.
The two men also discuss The situation in GazaAs Qatar played a major role in a ceasefire in January between Israel and Hamas for a three -stage ceasefire.
Israel has restart its attack in the besieged pocket in March, and is speaking to try to restore the ceasefire so far in a breakthrough.
Al -Thani said: “We reached an agreement on Gaza a few months ago, but Israel did not abide by the agreement.”
“Qatar will seek, as a mediator, to meet various views in an attempt to reach an agreement to end the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Putin told the prince, “We know that Qatar is making very serious efforts to resolve the Israeli -Palestinian conflict.
Unfortunately, the initiatives offered, including you, have not been implemented. Peaceful people are still dying in Palestine, and it is an absolute tragedy today. “
The Kremlin spokesman Interfax, Dmitry Peskov, was quoted as saying that there was no fundamental discussion of the war in Ukraine, but Putin expressed his thanks for Qatar’s participation in ranking Return of children From both countries who separated from their parents during the war.
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