SOCHI. Nov 21 (Interfax) - The military operation in Syria is nearing its completion and it is necessary to switch to a political process, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Sochi.
"You have now spoken about the conclusion of the military operation. I think the problem of terrorism is of a global nature. Certainly, there is still a very long way to go until our complete victory over terrorism. But as for our joint work to combat terrorists in the territory of Syria, this military operation is, indeed, nearing its conclusion," Putin said.
"In my opinion, the most important thing now is to switch to political processes," he said.