
The Syrian President during the transitional period, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on an official visit, the details of the agenda or duration of which were not announced, where he was received by the Governor of the Riyadh Region, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz.
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Ahmed Al-Sharaa assumes the presidency of Syria during a transitional period. The visit comes within the framework of diplomatic coordination between the two countries.
The Syrian President in the transitional period, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday, on a visit whose agenda was not announced by the official Saudi News Agency, SPA, the details of which.
Upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport, Al-Sharaa was received by the Governor of the Riyadh Region, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the Secretary of the region, Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, and the Advisor to the Royal Court, Khaled bin Farid Hadrawi, according to SPA.
He was also received by the Saudi Ambassador to Syria, Ghazi bin Rafi Al-Anazi, the Chargé d'Affaires and Head of the Syrian Arab Republic's Mission to the Kingdom, Minister Plenipotentiary Mohsen Mahbash, the Acting Director of the Riyadh Region Police, Major General Mansour bin Nasser Al-Otaibi, and the Undersecretary of Royal Protocol Fahd Al-Sahil.
SPA did not provide details about the duration of the visit or the Saudi officials whom Al-Sharaa is scheduled to meet during his stay in Riyadh.

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