Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa underlined on Wednesday Saudi Arabia’s “major importance to the region”, describing it as “Syria’s key to the world.”
Sharaa made his remarks at a plenary session at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. The session was attended by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Sharaa added that security and stability are tied to economic development, “and this is what Saudi Arabia represents at this time.”
“Saudi Arabia has great importance in the region, and with its new vision, led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, it has become a destination for economists in the region,” he remarked, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.
“Our first external visit was to Saudi Arabia because we recognize that the key to the world lies here in the Kingdom,” he continued.
Moreover, Sharaa said Syria is pivotal to the region’s stability and Syria's stability is tied to economic development.
“The world has witnessed Syria’s failure over the past 14 years ... and it has today opened a new chapter and rapidly reclaimed its regional position due to the support from friendly countries, led by Saudi Arabia,” he stated.
“We have amended Syria’s investment laws to become among the best in the world, and within the first six months, the country attracted investments worth $28 billion,” he revealed.
Syria boasts immense investment opportunities in real estate, tourism and agriculture, he went on to say. “The path of Syria’s reconstruction lies in investments and I am banking on my people,” he stressed.
“I don’t want Syria to be a burden to anyone. I want it to rebuild itself by itself, we will not rely on aid, but on investment,” he declared.
