DUBAI. Dec 21 (Interfax) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with Russian presidential special representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Thursday.
Al-Assad and Lavrentyev discussed "bilateral relations and opportunities for developing cooperation in all areas corresponding to the interests of the two countries and peoples," SANA said.
The sides touched on regional and international problems during the discussion, it said.