Syria's Assad expresses support for Putin on Ukraine

March 08, 2014 19:24

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seconds Russia's position in the Ukraine crisis, reported Syria's state news agency SANA on Thursday.

In a message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Assad expressed his solidarity, on behalf of the Syrian people, with Putin's efforts to "restore security and stability in the friendly country of Ukraine'.

Assad stressed that Putin's reaction to the crisis in Ukraine is legitimate and adheres to the UN's objectives that aim "to create a balanced and transparent world based on respecting the sovereignty of countries and the right of peoples to decide their destiny,' reported SANA.

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