Al-Monitor | Igor A. Matveev: When Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov paid a visit recently to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the trip fueled speculation about Russia's future trade role in Syria and whether it might challenge Irans dominance. Borisov is also co-chair of the Russian-Syrian Commission on Trade, Economic,...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria and Russia discussed ways for expanding bilateral economic relations between the two friendly countries in all arenas, particularly in exchanging commodities and holding economic exhibitions. The talks were held between a Syrian economic delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Hayan Suleiman and a ...