https://sputnikglobe.com/20260811/russia-calls-agreement-with-syria-on-bases-important-step-in-military-cooperation-1124561821.htmlRussia Calls Agreement With Syria on Bases Important Step in Military CooperationRussia Calls Agreement With Syria on Bases Important Step in Military CooperationSputnik InternationalThe Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik that it considers the signing of a memorandum with Syria on the operation of Russian bases in Khmeimim and Tartus as an important step of cooperation in the military sphere. 2026-08-11T12:37+00002026-08-11T12:37+00002026-08-11T12:37+0000militaryrussiasyriatartusair basecooperationmilitaryhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/0c/09/1121130646_0:94:1800:1107_1920x0_80_0_0_0b7fd25081df287c6021b0055c73eed3.jpg"We consider the signing of a memorandum between Russia and Syria on August 9 on the functioning of our bases in Khmeimim and Tartus as an important step aimed at further improving bilateral cooperation in the military sphere and strengthening the legal framework for specialized cooperation in the new conditions," the ministry said. The agreement will give an additional impetus to the development of relations between Russia and Syria, the ministry added. https://sputnikglobe.com/20251224/russia-syria-relations-enter-new-stage--1123356257.htmlrussiasyriatartusSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalrussia, syria, tartus, air base, cooperation, military