Syria was officially reintegrated into the Arab League today, Sunday May 7th. A decision taken at the end of the extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers held in Cairo (Egypt).
The heads of diplomacy of the member countries of the League of Arab States decided today in Cairo to reintegrate Syria, removed from the organization in 2011.
“Resumption of the participation of delegations from the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic in the meetings of the Council of the League of Arab States and all structures affiliated with it as of May 7, 2023,” states the final resolution of the extraordinary meeting.
A ministerial commission has also been set up, “composed of representatives of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and the Secretary General, in order to conduct a direct dialogue with the Syrian government in order to find a solution. global to the Syrian crisis”.
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, indicated during a press briefing that the Syrian President, Bashar El Assad, “can take part, if he wishes, in the next summit of the League which will have to be held on May 19 in Saudi Arabia”.
