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syria's assad to visit Moscow
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
MOSCOW: Syrian President Bashar Assad plans to visit Russia on Wednesday at 
the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, the Kremlin said 
on Tuesday.
"On August 20-21, 2008, the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar 
Assad, will make a working visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian 
President Dmitry Medvedev," the Kremlin said in a statement, providing no 
further details on the agenda for the visit.
It was announced as Russia faced mounting international pressure to pull its 
forces out of Georgia and as Moscow signaled it was in no rush to do so.
Assad visited Moscow in December 2006, when he said that, as an influential 
power in the Middle East, Syria was open to dialogue with the United States 
but would not take "instructions" from Washington.
Russia's conflict with Georgia has also turned into a standoff between 
Moscow and Washington. The United States has strongly supported Georgia and 
also backs Syrian adversary Israel in the Middle East.
In remarks to soldiers near the conflict zone on Monday, Medvedev warned 
that no one should have any "illusion" about Russia's determination to 
ensure security in the Caucasus region
Last year, Russian media reported that Moscow had delivered MiG-31 fighter 
planes and modern air-defense systems to Syria, angering Israel. - AFP
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=95203
'Russia to deploy missiles in Syria'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:26:09 GMT
Report: Russia plans to deploy Iskander missiles in Syria
Russia plans to place its advanced missile systems in Syria to counter US 
and Israeli interventions in South Ossetia, an Israeli website says.
DEBKAfile said in a report on its website that Moscow appears to be eying 
Poland, the Middle East, and possibly Ukraine, as the main arenas for its 
reprisals against Israel and the US for supplying arms to the Georgian army.
"The retaliatory plan includes the establishment of big Russian military, 
naval and air bases in Syria and the release of advanced weapons systems 
including, the S-300 air-missile defense system, and the nuclear-capable 
Iskander to Syria," the report said on Tuesday.
It further said that Russia is arming warships, submarines and long-range 
bombers in the Baltic and Middle East with nuclear warheads.
Reacting to the report it said Israel's army should revamp its anti-missile 
defense array and Air Force assault plans for the third time in two years.
The chairman of the Israeli Knesset foreign affairs and defense committee, 
Tzahi Hanegbi, slammed Ehud Olmert's plan to cut military budget, claiming 
that the regime faces grave confrontations in the coming year.
Meanwhile, the official Syrian SANA news agency reported on Tuesday that 
President Bashar Assad pays a visit to Russia on Wednesday at the invitation 
of his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.
Russia has condemned both Israel and the US for their alleged role in arming 
the Georgian army with sophisticated weapons and elite training to face 
Russian troops in South Ossetia.
MMS/PA
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Grazie per la risata :))