Russia sees opportunity for participation in infrastructure projects for restoration of Syria - Putin

ANKARA, April 4. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia, Iran and Turkey pay special attention to the post-conflict reconstruction of Syria. At the same time, Russia sees an opportunity to participate in infrastructure projects. "We agreed to consolidate efforts for post-conflict reconstruction in Syria, primarily in the construction of social and infrastructure facilities," Putin told reporters after a summit meeting of the countries guarantors of the Astana process. Putin noted that Russian companies are already actively involved in such work, and a number of projects are being implemented in areas that only recently have seen militant activity. Putin thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for organizing the meeting, as well as the official visit of the Russian President to Ankara on April 3. According to Putin, "the official visit was very successful," and the tripartite summit was "meaningful and productive." Read more