Al-Shara in Moscow today

The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara today ( Monday) starts a visit to Moscow that will last for two days during which he will hand a message from President Bashar al-Assad to the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Al-Shara will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart Igore Ivanov and will meet also with several high ranking officials with the aim of consultation on bilateral relations between Syria and Russia and developments on regional and international issues.