Syria is ready to discuss deploying Iskander missile-defense systems on its territory, but it has not received any proposals from Russia, the country’s president told a Russian business daily.
President Bashar Assad, who arrived in Russia on a two-day working on Wednesday said he he is ready to discuss deploying Russian Iskander missile-defense systems in Syria. “Our position is that we are ready to cooperate with Russia in any project that can strengthen its security… I think Russia really has to think of the response it will make when it finds itself closed in a circle,” he said.
According to Israeli media Iskander surface missiles will be deployed in Kaliningrad and Syria, in response to a U.S. missile shield in Central Europe and U.S.-Israeli military aid to Georgia.
Regarding conflict between Georgia and Russia Assad said: “On this issue we fully support Russia. The war, which was unleashed by Georgia, is the culmination of attempts to encircle and isolate Russia. We oppose all these attempts, as we think that this is a continuation of U.S. Cold War-era policy. What Russia has done is to defend its legitimate interests.”
“Georgia started the crisis, but the West is blaming Russia. Everywhere there is total disinformation, distortion of facts, and international attempts to isolate Russia,” Assad added.Do doubt the decision to supply Syria with iskander missiles will worsen the relations between Russia and Israel as Syria and Israel aren’t the best neighbors
