Damascus, Sept. 9 (Petra) - Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met with Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa on Wednesday at the People’s Palace to advance bilateral relations, discuss regional security, and prepare for upcoming high-level economic talks.

Safadi voiced Jordan’s commitment to Syria’s reconstruction, sovereignty, and long-term stability, and conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah II’s greetings.

Sharaa expressed Syria’s intent to deepen strategic ties and expand economic cooperation across priority sectors.

Following the presidential audience, Safadi held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Shaibani. The ministers reviewed plans for October’s Syrian-Jordanian Supreme Coordination Council meeting in Damascus, targeting joint projects in trade, investment, transport, customs, water, and energy.

Both ministers also evaluated the joint Jordanian-Syrian-US roadmap for stabilizing southern Syria and resolving the situation in Sweida while upholding Syrian sovereignty.

Safadi welcomed the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their integration into national military institutions, describing the move as a "crucial step" toward restoring Syria's unity and state authority.

Turning to regional threats, Safadi and Shaibani jointly condemned Israeli incursions into Syrian territory as "severe violations" of international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, warning that continuous strikes destabilize the region while Damascus works toward reconstruction and diplomatic resolution.

Additionally, the ministers denounced the recent Iranian missile strikes targeting Jordan and neighboring Arab states. Shaibani voiced Syria’s solidarity with Jordan, backing the measures taken by Amman to defend its sovereignty against Iranian attacks.

//Petra// HA

09/09/2026 20:12:19