International development organizations met in the French capital, Paris, to express their desire to work together to help rebuild Syria. According to a statement by the French Foreign Ministry on Thursday, the organizations held a meeting in Paris as part of the Paris Conference on Syria.
To discuss the challenges facing Syria in terms of humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts, the meeting, organized by France, was attended by the French Minister of State for Francophonie and International Partnerships, Thani Mohammed Souilehi, and the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Al-Shibani.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the United Nations World Food Program, and a number of international organizations concerned with development.
The participants expressed their desire to work together to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches all parts of Syria without any obstacles.
They stressed their keenness to help rebuild Syria by ensuring that sanctions are lifted in priority sectors such as energy, transportation, and education.
The participants indicated that the entire Syrian society should benefit from the country’s reconstruction.
They stressed their desire for the safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their country and to help develop the country by working with the Syrian administration in various fields such as health, education, work and preserving cultural heritage.
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Earlier on Thursday, Al-Shaibani met in Paris with his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot. Al-Shaibani’s visit to France comes to participate in the Paris Conference on Syria.
This is the second meeting between the two ministers after their last meeting in Damascus, during Noël Barrot’s visit to Syria with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock last January.
On December 8, 2024, Syrian factions extended their control over Damascus after other cities, ending 61 years of the bloody Baath Party regime and 53 years of the Assad family’s rule.
On January 29, the Syrian administration announced the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president of the country during the transitional period.
In addition to other decisions including dissolving the armed factions and security services of the previous era, the People’s Assembly (parliament), the Baath Party that ruled the country for decades, and canceling the previous constitution.
