Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Syria on an official visit 2010-05-10 22:30:00 Damascus An official ceremony to welcome Dmitry Medvedev was held at the presidential palace in Damascus by President of Syria Bashar al-Assad. The two leaders introduced their delegations to one another. Later, Dmitry Medvedev and Bashar al-Assad had a brief meeting followed by an official dinner in honour of the Russian President hosted on behalf of the Syrian President at the Qasr al-Shaab palace.