Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed with the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu in Damascus a number of files related to international and regional security. The Syrian News Agency "SANA" reported that al-Assad received Shoigu and discussed with him a number of files related to international and regional security, as well as relations between Syria and Russia and prospects for strengthening them to serve the interests of the two countries. Source: National Iraqi News Agency