Vladimir Putin appeared to be left for Turkey on Thursday. We want Syria to remain a “independent state” the Russian president typically said during his meeting with Emir Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al -Thani in Moscow.

It is noted that the new Syrian leader, jihadist Ahmed al -Sarah, was backed by the Erdogan government to expel Bashar al -Assad. Russia keeps bases On the coast of Syria.

The Russian president added that it is necessary to discuss with Emir the Palestinian -Israeli conflict. At the same time, he said there was a great area of ​​economic cooperation between Russia and Qatar.

Vladimir Putin will meet Thursday and with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragki.

Qatar has made many efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine and has helped organize the return of children from both countries separated by their parents during the war.

“We especially appreciate the potential and the current level of our commercial and economic cooperation” with Qatar, said Russian Presidency spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday. “And, of course, our secret dialogue on many issues, including the most sensitive.”