Saudi Foreign Minister : we call on lifting unilateral and international sanctions on Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that ” the Riyadh meeting on Syria comes to coordinate efforts to support Syria and seeks to lift sanctions on it.
He added ” We welcome Washington’s decision to issue General License 24 regarding exemptions related to sanctions on Syria.”
Saudi Foreign Minister called on international parties to lift the unilateral and international sanctions imposed on Syria, and to begin urgently providing all forms of humanitarian, economic, and capacity-building support for the Syrian state, which will create the appropriate environment for the return of Syrian refugees.

“The continuation of sanctions imposed on the former Syrian regime will hinder the aspirations of the Syrian people to achieve development, reconstruction and stability.” He said.
The Saudi Foreign Minister expressed the Kingdom’s appreciation for the countries that announced the provision of humanitarian and development aid to the Syrian people.
” We commend the positive steps taken by the new Syrian administration in the field of preserving state institutions, adopting a dialogue approach with the Syrian parties, its commitment to combating terrorism, and its announcement of the start of a political process that includes the various components of the Syrian people.” He expressed.

The Saudi Foreign Minister stressed ” These steps come in a way that ensures the stability of Syria and the preservation of its territorial integrity, and that Syria is not a source of threat to the security and stability of the countries of the region.
“We reiterate Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of Israel’s incursion into the buffer zone with Syria and the adjacent sites in Mount Hermon and Quneitra Governorate.” Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
He expressed the Kingdom’s rejection of this incursion as an occupation and aggression that violates international law and the disengagement agreement concluded between Syria and Israel in 1974,.
” We demand the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the occupied Syrian territories.” The Saudi Minister said.