Syria is building relations with Russia and China based on strategic interests. This was stated by the President of the Arab Republic for the transitional period Ahmed al-Sharaa.
"Syria today has established calm relations with Russia and China based on strategic interests," he said in an interview with CBS News.
"Our relations with Russia do not contradict our relations with the West or the United States," al—Sharaa stressed, adding that the new authorities in Damascus received from Moscow and Beijing has "positive signals," TASS quotes.

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