AMMAN — Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa received on Monday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Majdi Harasis, and General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni. 

 

During the meeting, Safadi conveyed greetings from His Majesty King Abdullah to President Al Sharaa, alongside a message from His Majesty emphasising keenness to bolster the historical fraternal relations between the two countries, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

 

The message addressed regional developments and coordination efforts aimed at serving the interests of both nations, ending escalation, and enhancing security and stability.

 

President Al Sharaa extended his greetings to His Majesty King Abdullah, highlighting the deep Damascus-Amman relations and the importance of building on their “unprecedented growth and development”

 

Safadi expressed the Kingdom’s condolences and sympathy to the Syrian President over the innocent civilians who died in the Daraa incident, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

 

Discussions covered strengthening relations as well as economic and security cooperation.

 

The two sides also reviewed the outcomes of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council, which saw the signing of several agreements, memoranda of understanding, and executive programmes across various sectors to expand partnership and achieve mutual interests.

 

From the Syrian side, the meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of the General Staff, and the Head of the General Intelligence Service.

 

Safadi, Harasis, and Husni had also held a coordination meeting with their counterparts: Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al Shibani, Syrian Minister of Defence Maj. Gen. Murhaf Abu Qasra, Chief of the General Staff Maj. Gen. Ali Al Naasan, and Head of the General Intelligence Service Maj. Gen. Abdul Qader Tahan, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in facing shared challenges.