Minister of Public Works and Transportation Youssef Fenianos welcomed on Saturday at his ministerial office in Al-Fiyyadiyeh a Russian delegation with discussions reportedly featuring high on the current regional economic and political issues. 
They also discussed means of cooperation between Lebanon and Russia over various fields of the ministry's concern. 
It is to note that the delegation includes political, economic and business persons. 
Alexander Ionov, head of the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia, said on behalf of the delegation that they have held many meetings in Lebanon and established with the concerned persons preliminary agreements to develop relations between the two countries in various fields, especially economic cooperation. 
Ionov condemned the United States' aggression against Syria, calling upon the World community to hold an emergency session to take the needed measures regarding that. 
He also noted that the delegation will visit Syria to express solidarity and reveal their stance from what happened. 

Source: NNA