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Syria calls for Kuwait's embassy in Damascus to reopen

December 31, 2024 at 12:33 pm

People wave the Syrian revolution flag as fireworks lit up the sky during celebrations at Umayyad Square following the second Friday prayers at the historic Umayyad Mosque since the fall of the Baath regime and the Assad family’s rule in Damascus, Syria on December 20, 2024. [Emin Sansar – Anadolu Agency]

Syria’s new Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani, yesterday urged Kuwait to reopen its embassy in Damascus and resume relations with Syria following the downfall of Bashar Al-Assad, Reuters reports.

His call came during a visit to the Syrian capital by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and other diplomats that signalled an openness to establish relations in the wake of the overthrow of Assad by rebel forces in early December.

The Kuwaiti foreign minister and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General, Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, also met Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, during their visit. Al-Yahya said they discussed regional developments and cooperation.

Speaking at a joint press conference, Syrian Foreign minister Al-Shibani said: “We call with all love and joy on brothers in Kuwait to open their embassy in Damascus and resume diplomatic relations very soon.”

Al-Yahya called on the international community to reconsider sanctions imposed on Syria. He also said Kuwait’s leadership also appealed for aid to be sent to Syria urgently.

“The visit expresses our keenness on opening a new page of regional cooperation…we also value the responsiveness of the new administration in Syria to these efforts,” he said.

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