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DAMASCUS, Sept. 15-- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received Russian president's Special Envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentiev and discussed with him the tripartite summit that will take place Monday in Ankara, according to the Syrian presidential media office. Lavrentiev informed Assad about the work schedule of the tripartite summit that will take place among Turkey, Russia, and Iran. The discussion also touched upon the Russian efforts to surpass obstacles placed by "some countries in the region and abroad that aim to prolong the Syrian war." The Russian official also underscored his country's willingness to continue working with Damascus on countering terrorism and liberating all Syrian areas. | 
