Moscow, SANA – Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Maj. Igor Konashenkov said that Russia has no plans for establishing a new airbase in Syria, contrary to what some Western media …
January, 2016
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25 January
Tehran renews support for political solution to crisis in Syria
Tehran, SANA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari renewed Monday his country’s support of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva and of a political solution to the crisis in Syria. …
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25 January
Russia will not interfere in Syria’s internal affairs- Putin
Moscow, SANA- Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated that Moscow will not interfere in the internal affairs of Syria, as its mission is restricted to helping the Syrian government to overcome …
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25 January
Participants in PUIC conference call for a political solution to the crisis in Syria
Baghdad, SANA- The final communiqué of the 11th session of the Parliamentary Union of the organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) conference held in Baghdad called for finding political …
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23 January
Moscow criticizes US stance on Syrian opposition delegation based on Riyadh Conference
Moscow, SANA- Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized on Friday the United States’ stance on “the Syrian opposition delegation” to Geneva peace talks, based on Riyadh Conference, saying it contradicts the UNSC resolution No. …
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22 January
Russia denies claims that Turkey shot down Russian warplane
Moscow, SANA – The Russian Defense Ministry denied claims that the Turkish Air Force has shot down a Russian warplane, claims that were based off a video published on some …
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22 January
De Mistura: Riyadh is obstructing Syria talks in Geneva
Washington, SANA – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura criticized Saudi Arabia for undermining the efforts of reaching a political solution for the crisis in Syria. …
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21 January
Moscow: Syrian opposition would be responsible for any obstacles in front of talks
Moscow, SANA-Special envoy to the Russian President, Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Bogdanov called on “the Syrian opposition” to not put preconditions that could obstruct the Syrian-Syrian talks expected in Geneva …
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21 January
Zarif: It is up to the UN and not Saudi FM to determine Syrian opposition delegation to Geneva
Davos, SANA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif affirmed that determining the names of the Syrian opposition delegation to the talks with the Syrian government in Geneva is up …
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20 January
Syrian talks may not start on 25 Jan. – de Mistura
Geneva, SANA- The United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday, about the talks between Syrian government and opposition, that “peace talks might not start as …