<span>Ukrainian breakaway region sends delegation to Syria</span>

Al-Monitor | Oct 18, 2022 at 5:34 PM
  • Donetsk Foreign Minister Nataliya Nikonorova, was in Syria yesterday with a delegation of agriculture and culture officials.
  • Nikonorova met Syrian Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad, who expressed support for Donetsk’s “self-determination,” the official SANA news outlet reported.
  • In July, Nikonorova expressed a desire to increase maritime trade with Syria, specifically in the areas of minerals, industry, machinery-building and agriculture.