The ambassador spoke about the plans of the Syrian side to open its diplomatic missions on the territory of the DPR and LPR.

“The most important thing is that the Syrian Arab Republic has recognized the sovereignty of these two republics, and steps are currently being prepared to formalize this.

The SAR is negotiating to strengthen relations between these two countries, ”TASS quotes him.

Earlier, the SANA agency, citing the Syrian Foreign Ministry, reported that the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced the decision of Damascus to recognize the independence of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics.

The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, announced the existence of an agreement between the DPR and Syria on the mutual opening of embassies.