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Syrian Minister Reveals Russian Campaign's Most Important Achievement

© Sputnik / Dmitriy Vinogradov / Go to the mediabankResidents of Latakia, Syria hold a rally to mark the Russian holiday of National Unity Day and to express gratitude to Russia for its combat operation in their country
Residents of Latakia, Syria hold a rally to mark the Russian holiday of National Unity Day and to express gratitude to Russia for its combat operation in their country - Sputnik International
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Moscow managed to help Syria retain its statehood, Syrian State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs Ali Haidar emphasized.

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — Maintaining Syria's statehood and identity is the most important achievement of the Russian aerial anti-terrorist campaign in the Arab country, Syrian State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs Ali Haidar told Sputnik.

"Maintaining the state with its identity and its current functions, determined by the Syrian people, and with the leadership elected by the Syrian people, is the most important achievement after one year of Russian troops' involvement [in the operation]," Haidar said.

He added that Russia had also played a crucial role in establishment of truce and provision of humanitarian aid to the crisis-torn Syria's regions.

"Humanitarian aid provided by Russia has covered many Syria's regions starting from Deir ez-Zor, Latakia, Homs, Quneitra and Rif Dimashq provinces… This aid proves again that Russia is on the side of the Syrian nation and not a participant of the war for Syria, but a participant of a war against terrorism," Haidar said.

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Russia has been conducting an aerial campaign against terrorists in Syria since September 30, 2015 at President Bashar Assad's request. Russian military aviation had conducted more than 9,000 sorties until March 2016, helping Damascus turn the tide of war and launch offensives in key regions of the country.

In March, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the pullout of the bulk of the Russian contingent in Syria as the anti-terrorist campaign's objectives had broadly been completed. At the same time, Russia did not abandon its obligations to provide the Syrian government with weapons and military equipment, train military specialists. The Hmeymim airbase and a naval facility in the port of Tartus remain operational while Russia's S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems continue to be on duty in Syria to protect Russian servicemen in the war-torn country.

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