Syria and Russia reach deal on future of Tartous and Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks
The 18-month deal shifts civilian facilities to Syrian control and repurposes military sites as joint training centers, the foreign ministry said.
- On Sunday, Syria and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian military bases at Tartous and Hmeimim, concluding 18 months of intensive negotiations, the Syrian foreign ministry said.
- Negotiations regarding these military footholds began in December 2024 after former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted, as Moscow sought to preserve its principal strategic presence in the Mediterranean and Middle East.
- The Syrian state will assume management of civilian facilities, including Hmeimim airport and the commercial berth at Tartous port, allowing their gradual integration into civilian administration.
- Separately, the General Authority for Ports and Customs will manage commercial sites at Tartous port, including the Pier and associated warehouses previously operated by Russia.
- Military facilities will be repurposed as joint training and qualification centres within three months, under new arrangements designed to preserve the mutual interests of both sides.
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Syria, Russia Reach Deal on Future of Tartous and Hmeimim Bases After 18 Months of Talks
Syria and Russia reached a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian bases at Tartous and Hmeimim following 18 months of intensive negotiations, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, according to the Syrian state news agency.
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Syria and Russia have reached an agreement on the future of two strategic bases on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, ending their use as Moscow's military strongholds, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today.
The bases of Tartous and Hmeimim airport will be transformed into "joint training centres".
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