A State Department spokesperson said the United States, however, believes Arab partners intend to use direct communication with Assad to push for a solution to the protracted Syrian crisis, and that Washington agreed with its allies on the “ultimate objectives” of this resolution.
On Sunday, the League of Arab States took the decision to restore Syria to its seat, after suspending its membership for more than 10 years.
The resolution stated that Syria’s resumption of participation in “meetings of the Council of the League of Arab States and all its affiliated organizations and bodies” would take effect immediately, while also calling for a resolution of the crisis resulting from the war. in Syria, including refugees in neighboring countries and drug trafficking in the region.
Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, told a press conference in Cairo: “Syria’s return to the occupation of the headquarters is the beginning of a movement, not the end, which means that the way to the settlement of the Syrian crisis will go through a stage of procedures.”
He added, “Also, it is not a decision to establish normal relations between Arab countries and Syria. It is a sovereign decision for each country separately. We are talking in this decision about occupying the seat “.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Friday that Syria’s return, still under Western sanctions, to the Arab League is “only a very modest beginning of a process that will be very long, difficult and challenging”.
A Jordanian official said Syria should show it was serious about finding a political solution, as it would be a precondition for pushing for the lifting of Western sanctions, a critical step before funding for the reconstruction is not available.
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