A Russian delegation is in the Syrian capital of Damascus on a visit, Interfax reports.
The delegation includes Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov, and Russian president's special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev.
This is the first visit by Russian officials to Damascus ever since the regime change in Syria in December last year.
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