Russian and Syrian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad held talks in the Kremlin. The visit was not announced in advance. RIA Novosti inform.

The Russian President spoke about the results of the elections in Syria.

“The results show that people trust you and, despite all the difficulties of previous years and the tragedies of previous years, they still associate the process of recovery and return to normal life with you,” Putin said.

In addition, the Russian President appreciated how his colleague copes with establishing a dialogue with opponents.

“I really hope that this process will continue. Only the consolidation of all forces in Syria will allow the country to get on its feet and start progressive development, moving forward,” he said.

The head of state is sure that the consolidation of the country is being hampered by the foreign armed forces illegally present in Syria.

“The main problem, in my opinion, is that, after all, foreign armed forces are present in certain territories of the country without a decision of the United Nations, without your sanctions, which is clearly contrary to international law and does not give you the opportunity to make maximum efforts to consolidate the country. and in order to move along the path of its restoration at a pace that would be possible if the entire territory was controlled by a legitimate government, “the Russian leader explained.