Syria’s chief might be in Saudi Arabia for 2 days and is predicted to debate bolstering relations between the 2 nations.
Syria’s de facto chief Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was named president of the transitional authorities earlier this week, is ready to go to Saudi Arabia for his first international journey after taking workplace.
Sources in Syria informed Al Jazeera on Saturday that al-Sharaa might be in Saudi Arabia for 2 days and is predicted to debate bolstering relations between the 2 nations.
Al-Sharaa’s appointment got here after opposition forces led an offensive in opposition to Bashar al-Assad final December and ended his rule.
As president, al-Sharaa has additionally been authorised to kind a short lived legislative council for the transitional section which can perform its activity till a brand new structure is adopted.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despatched congratulatory messages to al-Sharaa after his appointment as president and wished him success.
Final month, al-Sharaa informed Al Arabiya TV that Saudi Arabia “will definitely have a big position in Syria’s future”, pointing to “an enormous funding alternative for all neighbouring nations”.
Final week, Saudi Arabia’s Overseas Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Damascus, promising assist to safe the lifting of worldwide sanctions imposed throughout al-Assad’s rule.
Throughout a information convention after his assembly with al-Sharaa, Prince Faisal added that Riyadh is engaged in “lively dialogue with all related nations, whether or not america or the European Union, and we’re listening to constructive messages.”
Syria’s Overseas Minister Asaad al-Shaibani additionally travelled to Riyadh final month.
