Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received today (Saturday) Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, as part of his official visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus.

At the beginning of the reception, the Foreign Minister conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the Syrian President, and their wishes to the brotherly government and people of Syria for security and stability, while the Syrian President conveyed his greetings and appreciation. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have more progress and continued progress and development.

During the reception, they discussed the efforts exerted to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis that preserves Syria's unity, security, stability, Arab identity, and territorial integrity, in a way that achieves the good of its brotherly people.

The two sides discussed the necessary steps to achieve a comprehensive political settlement of the Syrian crisis that would end all its repercussions, achieve national reconciliation, and contribute to Syria's return to its Arab surroundings and the resumption of its natural role in the Arab world.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed to the Syrian President the importance of providing a suitable environment for aid to reach all regions in Syria, creating the necessary conditions for the return of Syrian refugees and displaced persons to their areas, ending their suffering, enabling them to return safely to their homeland, and taking more measures that would contribute to stabilizing the situation. in the entire Syrian territory.

The reception was attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, Dr. Saud Al-Sati, and the Director General of the Minister's Office, Abdul Rahman Al-Daoud.

Okaz (Damascus)