The United States commented on the visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than 12 years.
Al-Hurra TV quoted a US State Department spokesperson as saying: “Our position is clear. We will not normalize relations with the Assad regime unless real progress is made towards a political solution to the fundamental conflict.”
“We have assured our regional partners dealing with the Syrian regime that credible steps to improve the humanitarian and security situation for Syrians should be the top priority and center of any contact with the regime.”
Faisal Al-Miqdad visited Saudi Arabia yesterday and met with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and agreed with him to reopen consular services and flights.
Tomorrow Friday, Saudi Arabia will host a “Gulf-Arab” meeting to discuss the return of the Syrian regime to the Arab League.
And Agence France-Presse said, quoting an Arab diplomat in the Gulf, that the meeting “will address key regional issues and focus on the Syrian issue,” adding that “the Arab summit and Syrian participation in it will certainly be important.” table.”
The official explained that the meeting on Syria was originally planned to be held in Jordan in the last few weeks, but was postponed.
