World should ponder over Syria’s post-war reconstruction

MOSCOW - 14 October 2017: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday the international community should ponder over Syria's post-war revival, TASS reported.

"I suppose that the global community should begin mulling over the state's post-war reconstruction, over how, what sort of aid and how much of aid should be provided for to that and other regional countries, how to assist more effectively in their social and economic growth and the strengthening of government institutions, including the legislative branch," Putin added in a speech to the opening session of the the Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meetings in St. Petersburg.

Russia does its utmost to stabilize the military and political situation in Syria, Putin said.

"Over the past two years, the area controlled by terrorists have shrunk, lots of large populated localities have been liberated and the terrorists' infrastructure have been considerable damaged," he added. "I would underline that in Syria we operate at request of the country’s government and strictly in compliance with international law."