Saudi Arabia Participates in Chemical-Weapons Prohibition Meeting in the Netherlands

Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.
Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Saudi Arabia Participates in Chemical-Weapons Prohibition Meeting in the Netherlands

Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.
Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, SPA said on Thursday.
Saudi ambassador to the Netherlands and the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the OPCW, Ziyad Al-Attiyah, read the Kingdom’s statement to the meeting which runs through March 8.
He underscored the Kingdom’s unwavering position that calls for enhancing international cooperation in the prohibition of all kinds of weapons of mass destruction.
He reiterated its position that the use of chemical weapons and toxic chemicals under any circumstances is reprehensible and a violation of the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the established basic rule of international law.



Saudi Arabia Says Now Is Time for Syria’s Stability and Revival

The Saudi and Syrian delegations are seen at the meeting in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Syrian delegations are seen at the meeting in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Says Now Is Time for Syria’s Stability and Revival

The Saudi and Syrian delegations are seen at the meeting in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Syrian delegations are seen at the meeting in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said on Thursday that “it is about time for Syria to become stable,” underlining the need for its revival and for it to benefit from its own capabilities, most significantly its “brotherly people.”

He received in Riyadh a delegation from the new Syrian administration that included Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra.

Talks focused on the developments in Syria and ways to support its political transition to meet the aspirations of the people and ensure the country’s security, stability and territorial integrity.

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is seen at the meeting on Thursday. (SPA)

In a post on the X platform, Prince Khalid said he held a “productive” meeting with the Syrian delegation.

“Our brothers and sisters in Syria have suffered from wars, destruction and challenging living conditions,” he added.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah also held a separate meeting with Shibani.

Syrian Defense Minister Asaad al-Shibani during the meeting with Prince Khalid. (SPA)

Shibani had arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on his first foreign visit since assuming his post.

His accompanying delegation also included chief of intelligence Anas Khattab.

In a post on X, Shibani hoped the visit would “open a new chapter in ties” between Syria and the Kingdom.