The US government's decision to grant a license for certain economic activities in parts of Syria under control of terrorists and separatists is in violation the country's sovereignty, Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bassam al-Sabbagh told the UN Security Council on Friday

The Syrian Constitutional Committee small body will convene in Geneva for its eighth meeting from May 30-June 3, United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday

Syrian economy minister Mohammed Samer al-Khalil will head the country's delegation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad told Sputnik on Thursday

Iran is ready to hold talks on Syria within the so-called Astana format with the participation of the Russian and Turkish presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, respectively, Iranian Ambassador in Moscow Kazem Jalali told Sputnik on Thursday

Reports that Russian military used S-300 air defense systems against Israeli aircraft in Syria are nothing nut misinformation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Thursday