Illustration/ Russia lost access to the only port in the Mediterranean
The fresh Syrian authorities declared Russia a lease on the port of Tartus on the Mediterranean Sea. The agreement concluded by the overthrown Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was to apply for 49 years. The port base played an crucial military and geopolitical role. It enabled Russia to access the Mediterranean and to monitor NATO activities.
Syrian press agency Shaam reported, citing the Ministry of Information that The port board cancelled the contract and demanded the withdrawal of Russian companies from Tartus. "The agreement was concluded at a time erstwhile Russia played a crucial function in supporting the Assad government in its war against Syrians," commented the agency.
As added the agreement concluded in 2017 by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, which was overthrown in December 2024, was to apply for 49 years.
According to the cancelled agreement, 1 of the Russian companies was to invest $500 million in port development, but the port manager believes that this commitment had never been fulfilled – the agency forwarded.
Now, as she stressed, revenue from port usage ‘will benefit the Syrian State’. Under an earlier agreement Russia received 65 percent of the profits generated by the port “Moscow Times noted.
Syria. The fresh authorities have declared Russia an agreement to usage the port of Tartus
Tartus, only Russian naval base outside the erstwhile USSR, played an crucial function in Moscow's military and geopolitical strategy in the mediate East in fresh years.
The port became a key logistics hub during the Russian military intervention in Syria, enabled Moscow to monitor NATO's activities in the Mediterranean Sea and served as a hub for the deployment of Wagner Group mercenaries in Africa," stressed the Ukrainian portal United24.
As added on this website, Tartus base provided Kremlin with access to the Mediterranean Sea and reinforced Russia's military presence throughout the region.
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According to the British Intelligence Agency, “There is no comparable alternate base for the Russian Navy“ In the mediate East, ” said Maritime Executive.
Russian authorities did not comment on reports of termination of the port lease agreement in Tartus “Moscow Times stressed
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