Qatar reiterates support to Syria, HH The Amir to visit Damascus
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said his country welcomed the new Syrian administration’s positive moves for the future. He said HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani would visit Syria soon.
Addressing a joint Press conference with the New Syrian Administration’s Commander-In-Chief Ahmed Al Sharaa in Damascus, Sheikh Mohammed said Doha hailed the measures to ensure the safety of civilians, stability of state institutions, and continuity of public services.
He conveyed HH The Amir’s greetings and congratulations to the Syrian people on their victorious revolution, reiterating Doha’s unrelenting support for the Syrians.
Expressing delight at being in Damascus and the resumption of Qatar-Syria relations after a 13-year hiatus, he said the meeting coincided with Syria being on the cusp of a new phase, working to rebuild, develop, and maintain its stability.
Earlier, Sheikh Mohammed met with the leader of the new administration in Syria at Al Shaab Palace in Damascus.
The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries, and ways to enhance and develop them, as well as the latest developments in Syria and issues of mutual concern.
Sheikh Mohammed said Doha was reaching out to Syria to build a future partnership for the benefit of the people and to back endeavours to provide sustainable public services to Syrians.
“Today, a revival is being witnessed in Syria after many of its people were forcibly displaced or sought refuge in many countries over the past years,” he said, voicing hopes the new administration will engage in state-building efforts and the return of refugees.
Reiterating Qatar’s plans to provide technical support to restore the country’s infrastructure, he highlighted an agreement under which Qatar would provide 200 megawatts of electricity. It will be gradually boosted to cover more than 10 Syrian regions.
Moving on to the humanitarian situation, he stressed the need for the international community to join hands to ensure continued support and to consider the immediate lifting of sanctions imposed on Syria.
Meanwhile, he dismissed Israeli occupation’s seizure of the buffer zones as reckless and condemnable acts, calling for an immediate withdrawal.
“Qatar will always stand by the Syrian people in their quest for peace and justice and will permanently cooperate with the new Syrian administration on various international issues, primarily the lifting of sanctions,” he said.
Speaking about his meeting with Al Sharaa, the Prime Minister said the deliberations covered many items, primarily boosting bilateral relations and discussing projects that may open a new era of development for the two nations.
He hailed the Qatari role in Syria as a moral and humanitarian duty towards Syrian brothers, reiterating that Sheikh Tamim has always affirmed Qatar’s unwavering support for all brotherly people.
Sheikh Mohammed said the coming period will see further momentum in Qatari-Syrian projects and relations between Qatari and Syrian businessmen.
For his part, Al Sharaa said the meeting addressed a host of political and economic aspects and the region’s future.
The strategic economic partnerships between Damascus and Doha were discussed, Al Sharaa said, appreciating Qatar’s continuous support for the Syrian people and its great efforts to develop Syria.
Al Sharaa said Israeli advance in the buffer zone came under the pretexts of the presence of Iranian and Hezbollah-linked militias, indicating that after the liberation of Damascus, there is no presence of these militias.
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