(SANA) The Russian ambassador in Kuwait has described the Russian-Syrian relations as " historic , ancient and still developing successfully."
In a statement to Kuwaiti newspaper of al- Nahar published Sunday, the ambassador stressed that the presence of the foreign military forces in Iraq has become part of the problem and not part of the solution, calling for putting a timetable for the foreign military withdrawal from Iraq.
In Moscow, the Russian NTV Channel shed lights on city of Damascus and its archaeological and historical sites and focused on the Grand Umayyad Mosque.
The channel, during a tourist program broadcast today, touched upon atmosphere of religious tolerance and coexistence between Muslims and Christians in Syria over its history.