Russia eyes mid-July start for commercial logistics hub at Syrian port, officials say

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SYRIA-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-STRIKES A Syrian rebel soldier walks through the entrance of the port of Tartus in western Syria on December 16, 2024. (photo credit: BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/729394" title=" SYRIA-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-STRIKES A Syrian rebel soldier walks through the entrance of the port of Tartus in western Syria on December 16, 2024. (photo credit: BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images)" />
The hub will handle a wide range of Russian goods, including wheat and grains, and target initial cargo volumes of around 250,000 tons per month, one of the officials said.

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