Damascus, Syria - December 09, 2024 A member of the Syrian National Coordination Committee, a coalition established in 2011 by several left-wing Syrian parties, stated on Monday that Syria should not abandon agreements with Russia that serve the country's interests, according to Russian media reports. The Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Ahmed Al-Asrawi, a member of the committee's executive office and head of foreign relations department, emphasizing the importance of maintaining agreements with Russia that align with Syria's own interests. Meanwhile, Russian officials are in touch with representatives of various parties in Syria, according to Russia's official TASS news agency citing a source in the Kremlin on Sunday. The source said the Syrian militant groups have guaranteed security of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions on the Syrian territory. In a stunning turn of events on Sunday, militant forces in Syria seized the capital Damascus and declared the end of rule of Bashar al-Assad, following a rapid offensive that saw major Syrian cities falling like dominos within less than two weeks. Shotlist: Damascus, Syria - Dec 9, 2024: 1. Various of street scene, traffic, people, police officer; Damascus, Syria - Dec 8, 2024 2. Smoke billowing from building; 3. Pedestrians, traffic; Damascus, Syria - Dec 8, 2024 4. Damaged vehicles in street; 5. Various of street view, pedestrians, smoke coming from concrete pedestal in street, traffic; FILE: Moscow, Russia - March 20-21, 2023 6. Kremlin, river, traffic; FILE: Moscow, Russia - June 24, 2023 7. Kremlin, traffic; FILE: Moscow, Russia - March 2023 8. Various of river, buildings in Kremlin; FILE: Moscow, Russia - April 20, 2022 9. Bridge, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour; 10. Traffic on bridge; FILE: Moscow, Russia - 2021 11. Various of traffic; FILE: Hmeimim Air Base, Syria - Sept 28, 2019 12. Various of Russian soldiers standing in line at military base in Syria; 13. Various of fighter, pilot getting into fighter; 14. Various of warships. [Restriction - No Access Chinese Mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/ Al-Arabiya TV]