Russia has allocated over a billion dollars to aid Syria

Russian money will go to the restoration of power grids and the industrial complex of Syria. Prior to this announcement, Vladimir Putin held talks with Bashar al-Assad. Russia has allocated more than one billion dollars help for Syria, the head of the Russian-Syrian interagency coordination headquarters for the return of refugees, Mikhail Mizintsev said on Wednesday, November 11. According to him, the money will go to restore power grids, the industrial complex of Syria and other humanitarian purposes. When and for what period the money was allocated, Mizintsev did not specify. On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with the head of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. "Of fundamental importance at this stage is the task of rebuilding Syria, primarily the return of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons to their homeland," Putin said starting the conversation. Assad replied that "the refugees who return must have horizons for a normal life in front of them." Earlier, Russia signed a $ 20 million memoranda on providing food aid to Syria in in 2020 and 2021. Russia contributes money to the UN World Food Program.