Israel Wants Russia to Respect 'Its Security Interests' in Syria - Lieberman

Tel Aviv doesn't want any conflict or tensions with Russia, the country's Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant, adding that the two countries have had good partnership relations.

"In recent years, we have developed, I would say, a very clear and frank, transparent dialogue with Russia, both when we have similar opinions and even when we have not," Avigdor Liebermann said.

The official also stressed that Israel has always taken into account Russian interests in Syria and, therefore, hopes that Russia "will take into account Israel's interests related to our security as well."

At the same time, Lieberman noted that Israel is "not going to interfere in the internal Syrian affairs."
  [sputniknews.com]
 3/5/18