Al-Assad: talks with Putin will not include buying missiles

The Russian "Itar Tass" quoted the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as saying that the issue of Syria's buying missiles system from Russia will not be on the agenda of his talks with the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on January 24th.

Meantime, the Russian foreign minister Sergy Lavrov denied news of negotiations Moscow is making with Syria to sell it medium range missile system.

In a press conference with the Japanese foreign minister in Moscow, Lavrov said that "there are no talks carried out on that issue." He indicated that preparations are underway for the visit of the Syrian President on January 24. He said "we do not have secret subjects to discuss with Syria." He added "we are committed to our international obligations and we will not violate them."