Asaad al-Shaibani: Syria’s Transitional Phase Is Built on Three Core Principles

ARK News.. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani affirmed that Syria is moving confidently toward consolidating stability, security, and development, while opening opportunities for its citizens to rebuild the nation and attract foreign investment.

Speaking at the Manama Dialogue 2025, al-Shaibani outlined the framework guiding Syria’s transitional phase, which he said rests on three interconnected principles.

The first principle, he explained, is the achievement of security stability at the local, regional, and international levels. “Syria today enjoys an acceptable level of internal stability,” he said, “and has become an active partner with neighboring countries in combating terrorism, confronting the drug threat, and addressing the security challenges facing the region and the world.”

The second principle, according to al-Shaibani, is pursuing a balanced diplomacy. “We do not want Syria to be built on the logic of polarization,” he said. “Nor do we want it, as under the previous regime, to side with one bloc against another.”

He stressed that Syria seeks to maintain equidistant relations with all parties, based on mutual respect, economic cooperation, openness, and the promotion of peace both regionally and globally.

The third principle, al-Shaibani continued, is the entrenchment of the rule of law among citizens, away from sectarian or factional divisions. He emphasized that Syria takes pride in its cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity, describing it as a source of national strength and civilizational richness that reinforces unity among the Syrian people.

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