Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on a visit to Damascus, said the press Secretary of the head of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. "command post Putin met the head of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad," - said Peskov." the head of 2 countries heard reports from the military about the situation in different regions of the country, " he added. later held a bilateral dialogue of the Russian and Syrian delegations." in the process of communication with Assad, Putin said that at the present time we can confidently state that passed a long distance on the path of recovery of the Syrian state and the territorial integrity of the country ", - said the press Secretary. According to his statement, " Putin also said that on the streets of Damascus to the naked eye, you may notice signs of restoring peaceful life." Peskov also said that Assad, for his part, thanked Putin for coming." the head of Syria expressed appreciation for the assistance of Russia and the Russian military in the battle against crime and restoring peace in Syrian Arab Republic."" Assad also heat paid homage to Putin and all Russian people on the great feast of Christmas, " added Sands. The further program of stay of Putin in the Syrian Arab Republic scheduled to visit several facilities, said Peskov. <span style="color:darkgray