President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Moscow yesterday evening on an official visit to the Russian Federation, during which he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to the presidential Facebook page, the official reception ceremony for President al-Assad took place at Vnukova International Airport in Moscow, according to the Russian protocol in force for receiving presidents. In Damascus, Alexander Yefimov, and the Syrian ambassador to Moscow, Bashar al-Jaafari.
The Syrian and Russian national anthems were played, and President al-Assad reviewed the guard of honor.
President al-Assad is accompanied on his visit by a large ministerial delegation.
