Russian President Vladimir Putin announced when he received Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam in the Kremlin that military technical cooperation between Russia and Syria constitutes an important part of the relations of the two countries, stressing the existence of a number of joint projects in this field. Putin, who received a personal message from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, stressed the need to develop bilateral contacts between the two countries at the summit level
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who received Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam, who is visiting Moscow, also confirmed that the traditional ties between Russia and Syria had an important role in the Middle East.