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5/23/2018 Statements following Russian-Syrian talks • President of Russia http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/57488 2/3 Publication status thanks to the military success, we are succeeding in normalising the situation in the country, which opens the way for our many citizens to return to their homes. I would like to thank President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the Russian Government for the humanitarian aid that Russia has always provided, at every stage of the Syrian crisis, to Syrian citizens who fled their homes in response to the actions of terrorists. As to economic cooperation, we noted the recent growth of Russian investment, Russian companies’ investments in various areas of the Syrian economy, and also discussed possible steps to further encourage Russian companies to invest in our country and take part in the reconstruction process. We assessed developments in the political process in recent months, by which I mean the outcome of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress and the latest rounds of talks in Astana, and we discussed steps that need to be taken to keep achieving progress in this area. We focused on the issue of the Constitutional Committee that should be established following the results of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress. We expect to start the corresponding work with the UN. I have confirmed to President Putin today that Syria will send the list of its delegates to the Constitutional Committee to discuss amendments to the current Constitution. It will be done as soon as possible. Vladimir Putin: We proceed from the assumption that in view of the significant victories and success achieved by the Syrian Army in its fight against terrorism, and the start of a more active phrase of the political process, foreign armed forces will be withdrawing from the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. <…> Published in sections: News, Transcripts Publication date: May 17, 2018, 21:35 Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/5748