Foreign minister participates in Qatar-hosted meeting on Syria

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Saturday participated in a meeting held in the Qatari capital, Doha, over the latest developments in Syria. 

The meeting brought together Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

The meeting also saw Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Russian President's Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev. 

In a joint statement addressing recent events in Syria, the participants emphasised that the ongoing Syrian crisis constitutes a severe threat to the country's stability, as well as to regional and international security.

They stressed the urgent need for all parties to work toward a political solution that would stop military operations and protect civilians from the consequences of the crisis. 

The attendees also agreed on the importance of enhancing international efforts to increase sustainable humanitarian aid delivery to the Syrian people.

The ministers underscored the necessity of ceasing military operations as a prelude to launching an inclusive political process based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. 

They reiterated their commitment to preserving Syria’s unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, shielding the country from descending into chaos and terrorism, and ensuring the voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the participants were briefed on the situation in Syria by UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, reiterating their support for the United Nations' efforts to achieve a political solution to the Syrian crisis based on Resolution 2254.

On the sidelines of the event, Safadi held meetings with the attending foreign ministers and officials.