AMMAN — The foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq,
and Egypt prioritized ending the Syrian crisis in a meeting held in Amman on
Monday afternoon.
اضافة اعلان
The Amman Consultative Meeting marks the beginning of a
series of meetings that aim to discuss and resolve the Syrian crisis in line
with Security Council Resolution 2254 and address the consequences of the
humanitarian, political and security crisis.
The ministers agreed on delivering humanitarian and medical
aid to Syrian in cooperation and coordination between the Syrian government and
the UN.
Moreover, the ministers welcomed the Syrian government's
decision to open the Bab al-Salama and al-Rai crossings to UN humanitarian and
medical aid after the earthquake that struck Syria on February 6, 2023.
The ministers stated that the voluntary and safe return of
Syrian refugees to their country is a "top priority," and actions
"must be taken immediately." They discussed strengthening cooperation
between the Syrian government and refugee host countries and coordination with
the UN to organize voluntary and safe returns for refugees.
According to the statement, Syria will work with Jordan and
Iraq in forming two joint political/security working groups within a month to
identify the sources of drug production and smuggling in Syria.
The groups will look for drug smugglers and take action to
end smuggling operations.
The ministers also agreed on actions to address security
challenges related to border security by establishing coordination mechanisms
between the Syrian military and security agencies and their counterparts in
neighboring countries.
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