Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani reopened on Thursday his country’s embassy in the Moroccan capital Rabat.
The FM was on an official visit to the kingdom at the head of a ministry delegation. He met with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, hailing the historic ties between their countries.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Bourita, he also praised Morocco’s “noble humanitarian, moral and political stance the kingdom’s leadership adopted by supporting the aspirations of the Syrian people throughout the past 14 years.”
He expressed his gratitude to the kingdom for swiftly restoring political ties with Syria after the ouster of the Assad regime in December 2024.
The first contacts were held with Morocco 20 days after the collapse of the regime, he remarked.
Bourita was invited to visit Damascus, he added, saying that an agreement was reached on a comprehensive course for relations between their countries that would kick off with the political path and later cover economic, educational and trade aspects.
He added that the two sides also agreed to establish a joint business council and expand cooperation by drawing on Morocco’s experience in several sectors, reported Syria’s state news agency SANA.
“Syrian-Moroccan relations are moving in an upward direction, and we will continue working to strengthen and advance them,” Shaibani said.
For his part, Bourita said the reopening of the Syrian embassy in Morocco was evidence that relations between them have returned to normal after over ten years.
“The kingdom, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, was always clear in supporting the aspirations of the Syrian people for freedom and dignity,” he added, while underscoring Rabat’s backing of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial unity.
He noted that the new Syrian authorities’ political, security, economic and judicial steps are steering the country towards stability and ending the “dark period” it had endured for years despite the regional challenges.
