Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani in a Press Conference With his Saudi Counterpart

Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani said during a press conference with his Saudi counterpart: “The Syrian people call for the lifting of sanctions that have hindered their development and the development of their economy, stressing that, “we need the cooperation and support of Arab brothers in our next stage.”

“The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a long history of supporting the Syrian people and today we need this support even more.”Sheibani added .”

For his part, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said: “I note once again the importance of urgency in lifting all sanctions imposed on Syria. I came to Damascus to learn directly from our Syrian brothers about the needs of the Syrian people.” “We will continue to work with our brothers in Syria until we are successful in completely lifting the sanctions imposed on their country .” The Saudi Foreign Minister stressed.