A member of the Syrian National Coordination Committee, a coalition established in 2011 by several left-wing Syrian parties, stated on Monday that Syria should not abandon agreements with Russia that serve the country's interests, according to Russian media reports.
The Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Ahmed Al-Asrawi, a member of the committee's executive office and head of foreign relations department, emphasizing the importance of maintaining agreements with Russia that align with Syria's own interests.
Meanwhile, Russian officials are in touch with representatives of various parties in Syria, according to Russia's official TASS news agency citing a source in the Kremlin on Sunday.
The source said the Syrian militant groups have guaranteed security of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions on the Syrian territory.
In a stunning turn of events on Sunday, militant forces in Syria seized the capital Damascus and declared the end of rule of Bashar al-Assad, following a rapid offensive that saw major Syrian cities falling like dominos within less than two weeks.
Syrian politician advocates upholding certain agreements with Russia
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son in Beijing on Tuesday, with both sides pledging to promote the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
Noting that China and Vietnam are comrades in the socialist cause and good partners on the path of reform, Han said General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam have made strategic plans for advancing the China-Vietnam community with a shared future, providing clear direction for the development of bilateral relations.
Noting that next year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges, Han said the two sides should follow the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, maintain strategic communication, expand practical cooperation, consolidate the foundation of public opinion, strengthen multilateral coordination and promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, bringing more benefits to the two peoples.
Bui Thanh Son said that developing long-term friendly relations with China is the consistent proposition, objective requirement, strategic choice and top priority of Vietnam's diplomacy.
Vietnam firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation with China, and jointly promote the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future with strategic significance, he added.
Chinese, Vietnamese officials pledge to promote China-Vietnam community with shared future
