Syria and Russia have reached an agreement on the future of Russia’s military presence at the Tartous and Hmeimim bases, following 18 months of talks. The agreement addresses the continued status and organization of the facilities, although details of the arrangement were not specified.
The deal comes amid discussions over the fate of Russia’s military foothold on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. Other reports described the agreement as involving a reorganized Russian military presence, suggesting that the two sides addressed how the bases would operate in the future.
Tartous and Hmeimim have been central to Russia’s military presence in Syria. The agreement indicates that Damascus and Moscow have reached a basis for managing that presence, but the available reports do not provide further information on its scope, timeline or operational terms.