On December 16, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation issued a statement in connection with the development of the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. In particular, it expressed confidence that the path to sustainable normalization of the situation in Syria "lies through the launch of an inclusive inter-Syrian dialogue aimed at achieving national accord and promoting a comprehensive political settlement process in accordance with the basic principles laid down in UN Security Council Resolution 2254."
The statement places special emphasis on the fact that Muslims and Christians have lived together in this country for many centuries, and Damascus is the residence of the Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X, the head of the Antiochian Church, which maintains sisterhood with the Russian Orthodox Church.
"We hope that Syria will continue to remain the homeland for all its citizens, regardless of their religious affiliation," the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasizes.