Syria and Russia Agree on Shared Future for Tartus and Khmeimim Bases
Syria and Russia, after 18 months of talks, reached a memorandum on the future of Tartus and Khmeimim bases. Syria will take over civilian management of facilities including Khmeimim airport and Tartus port’s Pier No. 4, with military sites repurposed as joint training and qualification centers and a three‑month transition period. Syria’s General Authority for Ports and Customs said Tartus’ commercial sites will remain under Syrian control with approvals required, and any planned Tartus logistics hub at Pier No. 4 would operate under Syrian oversight.