DUBAI: Saudi Arabia was one of several Arab countries which showed the “strongest support” for Syria’s people after the fall of Bashar Assad’s government.
This is according to Qusay Al-Dahhak, permanent representative of Syria to the UN, who made the comments in an interview with AlHadath on Tuesday.
“The strongest support came from the Arab countries, especially from Saudi Arabia. We received many messages of support that reiterated their support for the Syrian people and the rejection of any Israeli aggression on the land and people,” he explained.
Assad fled Syria after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham group and its allies, which brought to a spectacular end more than five decades of rule by his clan.
Syrians across the country and around the world erupted in celebration, after enduring a stifling era during which anyone suspected of dissent could be thrown into jail or killed.
With Assad’s overthrow plunging Syria into the unknown, its new leaders have sought to assure members of the country’s religious minorities that they will not repress them.
“Changing the Syrian flag at the UN headquarters has a protocol which involves the government and requires the Syrian government to officially implement the new flag in order to raise it in the building,” said Al-Dahhak.
“Through different embassies, Syrian representatives are working hard to defend the interests of Syria and follow all the orders of officials coming from Damascus,” explained Al-Dahhak.
“Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Bashir ordered embassies and Syrian diplomats to protect Syria’s interests. At the UN we spread Syria’s message that is currently going through a historical change while the new regime is being put into place,” he said.
