"Gulf Cooperation" calls for support for the political solution in Syria

ARK News… The Gulf Cooperation Council stressed the necessity of convening the Syrian Constitutional Committee before the end of this year, calling on the United Nations to redouble its efforts to support the political solution in accordance with UN resolutions.

This came during the meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its 157th session, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, with the participation of the foreign ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.

The Ministerial Council affirmed its firm positions towards preserving the territorial integrity of Syria, respecting its independence and sovereignty over its territories, rejecting regional interference in its internal affairs, and supporting the political solution to the Syrian crisis in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.

The Council expressed its support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to Syria, Geir Pedersen, calling on the United Nations to “redouble efforts to support the political solution in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, support the efforts made to care for Syrian refugees and displaced persons, and work for their safe return to their cities and villages,” according to international standards.”

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