Syria and Saudi Arabia Sign Broad Economic and Military Agreements

DID Press: Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding covering economic, development and military cooperation during a meeting in Riyadh attended by Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

According to published reports, the agreements cover several sectors, including infrastructure development, energy, housing, healthcare, industry, agriculture, the environment, military cooperation and financial services.

Senior officials from both countries attended the signing ceremony. The Syrian delegation included the ministers of foreign affairs and expatriates, defence, finance, and industry and internal trade, as well as the head of the country’s General Intelligence Directorate.

Saudi Arabia was represented by its ministers of defence, foreign affairs, energy, industry and mineral resources, and environment, water and agriculture, alongside other relevant officials.

However, the Syrian presidency did not disclose details about the number of agreements signed, their financial value or the timetable for their implementation.