{"id":53068,"date":"2026-04-05T20:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/53068\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:24:07","slug":"zelensky-in-syria-to-discuss-security-cooperation-with-president-ahmed-al-sharaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/53068\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky in Syria to discuss security cooperation with President Ahmed al-Sharaa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Ukrainian \u2060President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to \u2060work for enhanced security in \u2060talks on Sunday with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, as Kyiv seeks to promote its military expertise across the region following the outbreak of the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/volodymyr-zelensky?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zelensky<\/a>, continuing his tour of Middle East countries, also said Ukraine wants to contribute to \u200cfood security in the region.In recent weeks, Zelensky has visited several countries across the Middle East, offering Ukrainian expertise in countering drone and missile attacks, developed during its four-year <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/ukraine-war?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">war with Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cWe agreed to work together to provide more security and opportunities for development for our societies,\u201d Zelensky wrote on Telegram. \u201cThere is a great interest in exchanging military and security experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Zelensky \u2060told the Syrian leader that Ukraine, as a major grain producer, was a reliable supplier of \u200cfood and said the two leaders \u201cdiscussed joint opportunities to strengthen food security across the region\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In Turkey on Saturday, Zelensky said he had agreed \u201cnew steps\u201d in security cooperation with Turkish President <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/recep-tayyip-erdogan?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Recep Tayyip Erdogan<\/a>, and discussed cooperation opportunities in joint gas infrastructure projects \u2060and joint gas field development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ukrainian 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