Syrian Foreign Minister, Assad Al-Shibani, expressed his country’s sincere gratitude and appreciation to King Mohammed VI for his decision to reopen the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Damascus.
Al-Shibani made the statement during a press briefing following talks in Baghdad Saturday with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita on the sidelines of the 34th Arab Summit. Al-Shibani, who described Moroccan-Syrian relations as being “very good,” expressed thanks to the Moroccan King and government for their “interest in developing these relations, which we aspire to be economically and investment-wise outstanding in the Arab world.”
King Mohammed VI had announced in his address to the Arab Summit Morocco’s decision to reopen its embassy in Damascus, which was closed in 2012. The Monarch affirmed that this decision “will contribute to opening wider horizons for the historical bilateral relations between our two brotherly countries and peoples.”
The Monarch described the move as a reaffirmation of Morocco’s support for the promising course of action in the country and steadfast backing for Syria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, as well as a gesture of solidarity with the aspirations of the Syrian people for freedom, security, and stability.
“The Kingdom of Morocco reaffirms its unwavering, historical position set out in the letter I sent to my brother, HE President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, namely that we stand by and support the proud Syrian people as they seek to fulfil their aspirations for freedom, security, and stability and to preserve Syria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty,” the King said in his address before the Summit.
In the context of implementing the Royal decision, Nasser Bourita announced that a Moroccan technical delegation would visit Syria next week to assess the necessary arrangements for the embassy’s reopening. Bourita confirmed that the embassy “will be a channel for communication and coordination in various fields” between the two countries.
For his part, Assad Al-Shibani announced that he would also send a technical team to Morocco to reopen the Syrian Embassy in Rabat, in a reciprocal step that underscores both countries’ desire to fully resume and develop diplomatic relations.