By Smartencyclopedia Staff

This meeting is a continuation of the follow-up process on the meeting held on April 14 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which included Gulf Cooperation Council countries, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt.

On Monday, the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt will convene in Jordan for a meeting. This meeting is a continuation of the follow-up process on the April 14 meeting held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which included the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt. According to Jordanian Petra state media, the meeting aims to “further develop the contacts made by these countries with the Syrian government and explore the Jordanian initiative to achieve a political resolution to the Syrian crisis,” as stated by Sinan Majali, spokesperson for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry.

This is a series of ongoing diplomatic events. Two weeks ago, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visited Saudi Arabia, which was the first such visit in over a decade. Furthermore, Russia has recently organized a meeting with Iranian, Syrian, and Turkish officials.

In other developments, Tunisia sent an envoy to Syria, marking the first diplomatic visit in 11 years, following Mekdad’s visit to Tunisia in mid-April. Furthermore, Mekdad traveled to Cairo a month ago to renew diplomatic relations, following a visit by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to Damascus in late February. The UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan also visited Damascus a month earlier.

All of these events coincide with the upcoming visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Syria next week. The meeting in Jordan holds significant importance in re-establishing Syria’s potential re-entry into Arab-oriented organizations and meetings, including the Arab League.

This also highlights the significant role played by Jordan in the current situation. Jordan has historically been involved in various pan-Arab initiatives in the region in the early part of the last century. Therefore, Jordan holds symbolic importance as a conducive meeting place due to its historical ties with Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq.

Source: With Agencies