NNA - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived Tuesday in Syria’s Damascus on an official visit, the foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday.

Prince Faisal was received by the Minister of Presidential Affairs of Syria, Mansour Fadlallah Azzam, at Damascus International Airport.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s visit to Damascus confirms the Kingdom’s keenness on a political solution, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said, adding that Saudi Arabia was keen on the unity, security, stability and Arab identity of Syria.

He met with Syrian president Bashar Assad where the Saudi minister pressed the need for a political solution to the Syrian crisis, as well as the need for an environment which would allow aid to reach all parts of Syrian, the foreign ministry said.

Last week, the Saudi prince held talks with his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Al-Miqdad, in Jeddah.

A joint statement was issued confirming that the talks discussed achieving a settlement in Syria due to its return to its Arab surroundings, as well as ways to find a political solution that preserves the unity of Syria.

The joint statement stressed the importance of resolving the humanitarian difficulties in Syria, and finding appropriate means to deliver humanitarian aid.

Last Friday, regional leaders from the Gulf countries as well as Egypt, Jordan and Iraq met in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria’s political fate.

After the meeting, the group promised to continue talks to reach a political solution to the Syrian conflict.--AN

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