Syria and Saudi Arabia expressed their welcome to the resumption of consular services and flights between the two countries, stressing the importance of enhancing security and combating terrorism in all its forms and organizations.
And it came in a joint press statement at the end of the visit of the Syrian Foreign Minister, Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.. within the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s keenness and interest in everything that would serve the issues of our Arab nation and promote the interests of its countries and peoples, and in response to an invitation from His Highness Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad visited the Kingdom today.
The statement added: A session of talks was held between the two sides, during which they discussed the efforts exerted to reach a political solution to the crisis in Syria that preserves Syria’s unity, security, stability, Arab identity, and territorial integrity in a way that achieves the good of the Syrian people.
The statement indicated that the two sides agreed on the importance of resolving humanitarian difficulties, providing an appropriate environment for aid to reach all areas in Syria, creating the necessary conditions for the return of Syrian refugees and displaced persons to their areas, ending their suffering, enabling them to return safely to their homeland, and taking more measures that would contribute to stabilizing the situation in the entirety. Syrian lands.
The statement pointed out that the two sides stressed the importance of strengthening security and combating terrorism in all its forms and organizations, and enhancing cooperation in combating drug smuggling and trafficking, and the need to support the Syrian state institutions to extend their control over its lands to end the presence of armed militias and external interference in Syrian internal affairs.
The statement said that the two sides discussed the necessary steps to achieve a comprehensive political settlement to the crisis in Syria that would end all its repercussions, achieve national reconciliation, and contribute to Syria’s return to its Arab surroundings and the resumption of its natural role in the Arab world.
At the end of the statement, the two sides welcomed the start of procedures for resuming consular services and flights between the two countries.
Minister Mekdad expressed Syria’s appreciation for the efforts made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to end the crisis in Syria and its provision of humanitarian and relief aid to those affected by the earthquake that struck Syria.
