Russia and Islamic world share geopolitical vision – Syrian envoy

Russia and Islamic nations share many common views on global affairs and geopolitical developments, Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Bashar Jaafari told RT. Speaking this week on the sidelines of Russia’s International Economic Forum in the city of Kazan, Jaafari said that Moscow and Muslim nations should send what he called a crystal-clear political message about this shared vision, as it is urgent for the world to hear this. Statements by the participants of the ‘Russia-Islamic World’ forum – which hosted over 7,000 attendees from 85 nations – only strengthened this view, he added. “I heard today such beautiful and fruitful and very interesting statements coming from here and there, from the participants,” he said, calling for a formal “political declaration” to be signed by Russian and Islamic leaders. Jaafari did not say what the document would include, but explained that the existing model of international relations needs to change soon. “The world needs to quickly move from the…