MOSCOW. Jan 20 (Interfax) - The Russian Navy's base in the Syrian port of Tartus will be protected from the air and sea by Russian weapons, according to a signed agreement.
Syria will be protecting Tartus from the land, according to the document on the legal information portal.
"Protection of the external maritime borders and air defense of the technical supply base, the internal protection and order at the technical supply base facilities shall be provided by Russian forces and equipment," the document says.