Pozdnyakov's comments came during a meeting with a delegation from SOC, led by President Feras Mouala, at ROC’s headquarters in Moscow.

Syria's men’s basketball team has been training in Kazan since October 22 ahead of a continental qualification event.

Pozdnyakov wished the side success and offered the SOC the chance to make the most of the country’s facilities in the future.

"Sports bases where athletes from your country could fully train and get the necessary practice is one of the aspects of our interaction," said Pozdnyakov.

"While the process of restoring the sports infrastructure of Syria is underway, we are ready to offer [Syria the chance] to take advantage of the opportunities of our country.

"In addition, the Russian International Olympic University is still actively conducting its educational activities.

"Over 50 representatives of NOCs [National Olympic Committees] from other countries were trained at this university, improving their qualifications in various areas."

According to the ROC, Mouala agreed that sporting infrastructure in Russia was "ideal" for Syrian teams' training and expressed a desire to also access sports medicine in the country.

"We know that the Russian Olympic Movement is under great pressure from those circles that would like to cast a shadow on the great achievements of your sport," Mouala said.

"Russian representatives often run for leadership positions in international sports federations.

"You are not just a friendly state for us, but brothers."

Russia’s flag and anthem will banned from major events including the Olympics and World Championships for four years if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholds a series of sanctions imposed by World Anti-Doping Agency as punishment for the manipulation of data from the Moscow Laboratory.

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency's CAS appeal was heard earlier this month.

Russia has historically had a strong relationship with Syria, and had made military interventions in the Syrian Civil War in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Pozdnyakov assured Mouala he would consider the possibly of meeting in Syrian capital Damascus in the future and admitted that their talks could form the basis of "long-term relationships".

"As for your mention of the political subtext, then, firstly, the Russian Federation is not the country that can be manipulated through this kind of pressure," said Pozdnyakov.

"And, secondly, the greatest advantage of sport is its unifying role in relations between states and peoples.

"I am sure that by relentlessly following this principle, we will be able to achieve constructive cooperation not only with our friends, but also with our today's opponents."

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of physical culture and sports was also signed by the SOC and the Olympic Council of the Republic of Tatarstan during the meeting.

Tatarstan is one of 22 republics within Russia, and one of the biggest by population size.

The MoU will contribute to what has been billed by the ROC as "a comprehensive agreement between the NOCs of Russia and Syria", with groundwork for the agreement already laid.

Following the meeting in Moscow, the Syrian delegation went to Kazan - capital of Tatarstan - for a three-day visit.

"We will show all the capabilities of Kazan's infrastructure for organising training in many sports," said Marat Bariev, chairman of the Olympic Council of the Republic of Tatarstan.

"You can use them, including in preparation for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

"In addition, we will visit the Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism, on the basis of which Syrian specialists can improve their qualifications.

"We also plan to familiarise guests with Russian opportunities for training national teams, including in the field of sports medicine."