President of Russia Putin and president of Iran Hassan Rouhani discussed successful actions of the Syrian army which forced out the militants of the Islamic State from Palmyra with the assistance of the Russian Air forces.

According to the Kremlin press service, the Syrian issues have been discussed in detail, primarily due to the successful actions of the Syrian army, which replaced the extremists of ISIS with the support of Russian Air forces from the treasury of the world culture of Palmyra.

 It was mentioned that this was a truly significant event, especially in the context of the further fight against terrorist groups in Syria. The presidents also exchanged views on topical issues of the bilateral agenda. It was agreed to intensify contacts at various levels, Kremlin press service underlined.