Damascus issues a statement revealing the details of the meeting between Bin Salman and Al-Sharaa in Riyadh

The statement said: “The official Syrian-Saudi discussions focused on ways to strengthen and develop bilateral relations in various fields, and discussed mechanisms to advance them politically, diplomatically and economically in a way that serves the interests and aspirations of the two brotherly peoples.”

Read more

From Damascus to Latakia... "Eagle Hills" lays the first building blocks of new reconstruction in Syria

He added: "The discussions reviewed the strategic plans and the next stages related to the file of rebuilding Syria, and building the damaged infrastructure and vital facilities."

The statement stressed that "the discussions focused on mobilizing and attracting qualitative investments to Syria, and activating the role of the Syrian and Saudi business sectors to invest in the sectors of energy, construction, industry, agriculture, and trade."

The statement concluded: “Al-Sharaa extended an official invitation to Bin Salman to visit the Syrian Arab Republic, to crown the diplomatic rapprochement and establish a new phase of joint Arab action and coordination towards regional and international issues.”

The visit, according to the Syrian Al-Ikhbariya channel, aims to strengthen bilateral relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and develop aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries.

Al-Sharaa’s visit to Saudi Arabia today comes at a very precise regional time, as these official discussions coincide with the continuing complexities of the Yemeni file, the mutual escalation related to the Iranian role, and the accelerating geopolitical tensions in the region.