In an interview with the newspaper “Al-Sharq” on the sidelines of his participation in the “COP 30” climate summit in Brazil, Al-Sharaa expressed his hope for further discussions on the future of relations with Washington during his upcoming visit to the White House next Monday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. Al-Sharaa pointed out that “many countries have contributed to lifting sanctions on Syria and repositioning it regionally and internationally,” noting that Saudi Arabia was at the forefront of these countries, along with Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the important role played by Jordan in this path, as reported by “RT.” He also highlighted the contribution of several European countries to this decision, including France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain, noting that the United Kingdom was “pioneering in lifting sanctions on Syria.” He affirmed that the United States, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, played a prominent role in this, while Russia and China participated with “positive support” in this direction.
He emphasized that the path of relations with the United States “requires careful study and many details of discussion,” expressing his hope to have the opportunity to discuss the future of these relations during his upcoming visit to the White House on Monday, September 10.
Regarding his participation in the climate summit in Brazil, Al-Sharaa explained that the environment is an important issue, but participation in the summit also represents “an opportunity for Syria to reintroduce itself in a new image through its active presence in these international events.” He added that the summit allowed him to “conduct many side meetings in one day,” which saved time and effort to intensify communications and build new partnerships.
He concluded his remarks by emphasizing that these meetings “lay the foundation for a new phase of multiple partnerships with countries in the region and the world,” as part of Syria’s endeavor to regain its regional and international status.
The United Nations Security Council, last Thursday evening, adopted a resolution submitted by America removing Syrian President for the transitional phase, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and his Minister of Interior, Anas Hassan Khattab, from the sanctions lists imposed on the terrorist organizations “ISIS” and “Al-Qaeda.” The resolution received the support of 14 members with one abstention, which was China, and it came under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
