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Sunday, June 24, 2012
Why Is Access To Syria's Port At Tartus So Important To Moscow?
Tartus also strengthens Russia's great-power aspirations and increases its influence in regional diplomacy
More than its weapons sales to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia's greatest strategic and geopolitical interest in Syria is the use of a deep-water port at Tartus. RFE/RL takes a closer look at this arrangement.
How long has Moscow been using Syria's port at Tartus as a strategic naval base in the Mediterranean?
The Soviet Navy began using Syria's deep-water port at Tartus for submarines and surface vessels under a 1971 agreement with Damascus. The Soviet Union was Syria's main arms supplier and Tartus was used to receive Soviet weapons bought by Damascus.
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