Russia to upgrade Syria naval facility to permanent base

Russia's defence ministry said that the country was poised to transform its naval facility
AFP

Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s defence ministry said Monday that the country was poised to transform its naval facility in the Syrian port city of Tartus into a permanent base.

“In Syria we will have a permanent naval base in Tartus,” Russian news agencies quoted deputy defence minister Nikolai Pankov as saying. 

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