Syria: Russian deputy PM meets Assad ahead of elections

VideoID: 20140524-031 M/S Bashar al-Assad W/S Dmitri Rogozin and Bashar al-Assad meeting M/S Dmitri Rogozin and Bashar al-Assad meeting M/S Dmitri Rogozin W/S Officials at the meeting SOT. Dmitri Rogozin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister (in Russian): "To some extent, this meeting has become possible due to certain achievements on stabilising the situation in the territory of Syria, including security issues. That is why Russia, as a friend of the Syrian people and Syria, is considering ways for partner countries of the Syrian Arab Republic to provide support for Syria in the post-war settlement and restoration." M/S Dmitri Rogozin walking with officials SOT. Dmitri Rogozin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister (in Russian): "We have no doubts regarding the legitimacy of these elections, they are being held in accordance with the general law of the Syrian Arab Republic and in the appointed time. Even talking from the point of view of calming down the situation in the country, conciliation of opposing sides, it is extremely important that the Syrian government is represented by a legitimate president. And Syria will have such a president, again, after the elections of June 3." W/S Presidential Palace SCRIPT Syria: Russian deputy PM meets Assad ahead of elections Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other Syrian officials, including Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi, in Damascus on Saturday. Rogozin also attended a meeting of the Russian-Syrian Trade and Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Commission, headed by the Finance Minister Ismael Ismael on the Syrian side. The Russian deputy prime minister is visiting Syria ahead of the presidential elections, scheduled for June 3. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://plus.google.com/111498286331086224967 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv