Tartus naval base of Russia in Syria.

Q.  Tartus is a significant naval base of Russia in -
- Published on 07 Oct 15

a. Ukraine
b. Poland
c. Romania
d. Syria

ANSWER: Syria
 
- Under a 1971 deal with Syria, Russia has leased the Tartus facility as part of a multi-billion-dollar debt write-off.

- Tartus is only Mediterranean fueling spot, sparing Russia’s warships the trip back to their Black Sea bases through straits in Turkey,a NATO member.

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