DUBAI: Syria announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement on a roadmap for the southern governorate of Sweida with the support of Jordan and the United States, in what officials described as a historic step toward stability and reconciliation.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani received Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, along with US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack, in Damascus for high-level talks. The discussions focused on the signing of an agreement that outlines measures for security, accountability, and national reconciliation in Sweida, which has recently witnessed unrest.
Shibani stressed that the roadmap “serves the interest of all Syrians” and includes provisions to hold those responsible for violence accountable while launching a wider reconciliation process.
“We want to stabilize southern Syria,” Shibani said.
Jordan’s foreign minsiter emphasized the deep security ties between Damascus and Amman.
“The security of southern Syria is the security of Jordan. Its stability is essential to ours,” Safadi said. He also condemned recent Israeli strikes in Syrian territory and described the events in Sweida as tragic, insisting they must be overcome through cooperation.
US envoy, Thomas Barrack, called the agreement “historic” and affirming Washington’s commitment to assist Damascus.
“America is committed to nurturing, supporting, and assisting the Syrian government,” Barrack said, adding that Syria is now led by a “young government seeking prosperity.”
