Is the Syrian Regime Survival Guaranteed in Moscow? Origins and Prospects for Relations Between Syria and Russia

June 8, 2017: "Is the Syrian Regime Survival Guaranteed in Moscow?  Origins and Prospects for Relations Between Syria and Russia."  Michael Provence, Ph.D., will discuss the origins of the Syrian relationship with the USSR and Russia, the priorities of regime survival from the perspective of Damascus, and the compromises the Syrian government has made to insure Russian support since 2011. Member reservations for a round table luncheon following the presentation may be made by contacting Phyllis Murchland at pmurchland@san.rr.com.

9:30 a.m. Coffee Social

10:00 a.m. Free Program

11:10 a.m. Question & Answer