Syria and Russia have reached an agreement on the future of the Tartous and Hmeimim military bases after 18 months of talks. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The parties held lengthy negotiations to reach the deal. Specific terms of the agreement have not been disclosed yet, but it indicates continued military cooperation between the two countries.
Tartous is an important port in Syria on the Mediterranean Sea, and Hmeimim is the area where the Russian air force base is located. These bases are key pillars of Russia's military presence in the Middle East.