In Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump held a meeting with Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The meeting was also attended by the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined online, Reuters reports, reports News.bg.
During the conversation, Trump called on Syria to normalize its relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords - diplomatic initiatives through which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco established formal ties with Israel in 2020. with the mediation of the United States.
The Syrian Foreign Minister later said that the meeting also included discussions on the fight against terrorism, as well as joint actions against non-state armed groups that destabilize the country.
The talks are expected to continue in a meeting between the Syrian Foreign Minister and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Earlier today, Trump announced that he was lifting US sanctions on Syria - a measure that will support humanitarian efforts and facilitate foreign investment and trade. According to Washington, this is a step towards supporting Syrian stability after the long civil war.
At a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, stressed that the kingdom is ready to support Syria's economic recovery and that he sees serious investment potential in the country after the lifting of sanctions.
After his visit to Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump will travel to Doha, where Qatar is expected to announce new investments in the United States. He will then visit Abu Dhabi to meet with the UAE leadership. He said that instead of returning directly to the United States, he may visit Turkey if a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 15 is confirmed.