Vedomosti: Assad will arrive in Moscow in mid-March

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay an official visit to Moscow in mid-March, the newspaper reports. Vedomosti with reference to sources. The policy can be adopted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It is assumed that the purpose of Bashar al-Assad’s visit will be to receive financial and energy assistance from the Russian leadership.

The need for Moscow’s support, Vedomosti admits, might arise from the Syrian authorities once morest the background of Iran’s increase in prices for the supply of petroleum products to Syria and the consequences of the February earthquakes.

Bashar al-Assad visited Moscow for the last time in September 2021. Since the end of 2022, the economic situation in Syria has worsened due to an acute shortage of fuel, which has led to problems in almost all sectors. According to the UN, 90% of the Syrian population is in need of humanitarian assistance. The country’s authorities blame Western sanctions for the crisis.

Read more regarding the crisis in Syria in the material “Kommersant” “Syria was left without fuel.”