Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first time since the severing of diplomatic relations »Saudi Press Agency“.
Miqdad arrived in Jeddah, the economic “capital” of Saudi Arabia and the largest city around the Muslim holy Mecca. Ambassadors of foreign states are usually accepted here.
The head of the Syrian foreign ministry met with his Saudi counterpart, Walid al-Khureyji. This is the first official meeting of top Syrian and Saudi diplomats in 10 years after the severing of diplomatic relations between the countries.
Earlier, it was learned that the Gulf Cooperation Council held a meeting to discuss the possibility. come back From Syria to the League of Arab States (LAS).
As stated, the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states will attend the meeting. Besides Saudi Arabia, this organization includes Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.