Russian- American consultations over Syria's military

The al- Watan al-Arabi magazine issued in Paris said in its recent issue, according to well-informed American sources that secret consultations were held recently between American and Russian officials on a possible deal of huge Russian weapons to Syria.

The magazine added, according to these sources that the Russians informed the American administration officially that the Syrian leadership wants to make a very important weapons deal with Russia and that Syria has sent for this purpose delegations to Moscow during the recent months and the last of these delegation was headed by Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass.

The sources noted that the American officials told the Russians they will not oppose any new Russian weapons deal to Syria if this deal will be for defense purposes, but they ( the Americans) strongly oppose any military weapon deal that will change the balance of forces between Syria and Israel.