FM of Syria to make his first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia

Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Transitional government of Syria Asaad Hassan al-Shaybani will visit Saudi Arabia - his first official foreign visit since his appointment, Report informs via TASS.

"I received an official invitation from His Excellency Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to visit the kingdom. I gladly accept this invitation, it is an honor for me to represent my country during the first official visit," al-Shaybani said on his X page.

He added that the new Syrian authorities hope to build strategic relationships with Riyadh in all areas. The date for the visit has not been specified.