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Syria Interested In Strengthening Defensive Military Capabilities

In response to statements by Russia's deputy ambassador to Damascus that Russia's military presence in the Middle East is about to become eternal, Syrian sources said that Russia-Syria relations were becoming stronger and that Syria was interested in strengthening its military defense capabilities in order to improve its standing in negotiations with Israel.

Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, August 29, 2008

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