Russia: We Will Set Up a Permanent Navy Base in Syria

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Russia’s Minister of Defense, Nikolay Pankov has declared that they will set up a permanent naval base in Syria’s city of Tartus.

According to a report by Sputnik News, in his speech at parliament’s upper wing the Federation Council said, “We are going to have a permanent navy base available in Tartus in Syrian lands. Corresponding documents have been prepared. After these documents are approved at ministerial level we will ask you to approve this agreement”.

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Missile systems

Russia has a maintenance and support facility for the navy in Tartus since 1977.

Russia had installed S-300 missile defense systems in here last week.

The facility in Tarsus is Russia’s only facility in the Mediterranean.

Tartus is close to the Lebanese border, across Cyprus. (YY/TK)