Al-Sabah: Russian ambassador: Syria has right to get defensive weapons

Russian Ambassador in Tunis, Alexy Tserub, said that Syria has the right to obtain defensive weapons. "Russia has cooperated with Syria for decades, and my country is convinced that Syria has a strong right to get defensive weapons," the Russian ambassador told Tunisian al-Sabah newspaper in an interview published Wednesday.

He added that President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Russia last month was very important, pointing out that Russia is interested in the Arab issues.