Al-Shaybani and Barak Discuss Cooperation, Regional Developments, and Coordination for Stability Efforts

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaybani and U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack discussed bilateral relations and recent developments in the region, as well as prospects for cooperation and coordination on a number of files of mutual interest and efforts to support security and stability. The Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported that this took place during a meeting between the two in Istanbul yesterday. Al-Shaybani had previously met with Barrack in the capital Ankara on September 8, where they discussed the latest regional developments and ways to strengthen bilateral relations in a manner that serves the common interests of the two friendly countries.