Syrian President invited by Saudi King to attend Arab League Summit

 

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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was invited by Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz to attend coming Arab League summit on May, 19. The announcement came after Foreign Ministers of Arab League it their meeting decided to re-admit Syria again in the League. The development reported by Syrian state media.

The media also quoted the response of Assad saying that the summit will expand sphere of action to meet the demands the people reside in Arab League’s member countries.

The invitation was given by Saudi ambassador to Jordan, Nayef Bin Al Bandar Al-Sudairi, Saudi SPA news told.

The ambassador also conveyed the best wishes for the security and stability of Syrian people on behalf of the Saudi King and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman. SPA added.

After the Syrian readmission in the League, Riyadh and Damascus also welcomed the move and decided to resume work of their diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia and Syria.

The relations between the two countries were suspended by Riyadh in the wake Syrian civil war. Other Gulf countries also cut off their ties with Syria.

The decade long tensions in the Gulf started getting towards normalcy with a fast pace after China brokered a diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Tehran.

(Courtesy: Dawn/SPA)