Saudi Crown Prince and Syrian President discuss strengthening bilateral relations and regional and international developments
Signing of defense and economic cooperation agreements and discussion of navigation issues
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Emphasized the necessity of de-escalation, prioritizing dialogue, and halting threats to navigation in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
- The visit saw the signing of a defense cooperation agreement, memorandums of understanding in industry, agriculture, and the environment, and agreements for developmental projects.
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held talks today, Wednesday, with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, discussing bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them across various fields, alongside regional and international developments. Both sides signed several agreements and memorandums of understanding to enhance joint cooperation.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), President al-Sharaa’s visit to the Kingdom was at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, aimed at strengthening the fraternal relations and historical ties between the two countries and their peoples.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, conveying greetings from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and wishing him good health and well-being, as well as Syria and its people continued progress and prosperity. President al-Sharaa, in turn, conveyed greetings and best wishes from the Syrian President to King Salman for enduring health and well-being, and to the Saudi people for continued growth and prosperity.
During the talks, both sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways to develop them across all fields, exchanging views on current regional and international situations, including the serious repercussions of any military escalation on regional and international security and stability, the safety of international navigation, the sustainability of energy supplies, and the stability of the global economy.
Both sides praised the significant alignment in positions and viewpoints regarding regional and international issues of common interest, emphasizing the importance of enhancing regional and international efforts to de-escalate tensions, contain crises, prioritize dialogue and diplomacy, and settle disputes through peaceful means.
They stressed the urgent need for an immediate halt to all actions threatening the security of maritime navigation and waterways in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Strait of Hormuz.
The visit witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding for industrial cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Syrian Ministry of Industry, Internal Trade, and Consumer Protection, as well as a defense cooperation agreement between the defense ministries of the two countries.
Additionally, both sides signed two memorandums of understanding for cooperation in agriculture and environmental protection, between the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture and the relevant Syrian ministries, along with several agreements between the Saudi Fund for Development and the Syrian side, covering projects in infrastructure, health, housing, and financial services.
At the conclusion of the visit, President Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the warm reception and hospitality. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in turn, expressed his best wishes for the Syrian President’s health and well-being, and for the Syrian people’s continued progress and prosperity.
