Yesterday (Tuesday), Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad steps to reach a comprehensive political settlement in Syria. Syria emphasizes the importance of taking further steps to contribute to the stabilization of the situation throughout the Syrian regions. The interest and attention paid by the Kingdom to achieving a political solution to the Syrian crisis ends all its consequences and protects the unity of Syria. The Saudi minister stressed to the Syrian President the need to create conditions for the safe return of refugees and displaced Syrians to their regions.

At the beginning of the reception, the Saudi Foreign Minister conveyed the greetings and wishes of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to the Syrian President. The Syrian President expressed his congratulations and appreciation to the Brotherhood Government and people of Syria for security and stability. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and to the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, further progress and continued progress and development.

The “Syrian Arab News Agency” said that al-Assad discussed “relations between the two countries and other political, Arab and international files” with Prince Faisal. It quoted al-Assad as saying that healthy relations between Syria and the kingdom were “the normal state to be in.”
Al-Assad and bin Farhan discuss measures to resolve the Syrian crisis in Damascus