By Rania Abu Shamala
ISTANBUL (AA) – Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is rebuilding itself after years of war, calling on the international community to support the process.
“Syria today is rebuilding itself, and as a nation of civilization, it deserves to be a state of law,” Sharaa told world leaders at his historic appearance at the UN General Assembly, the first by a Syrian heads of state since 1967.
Syria is “writing a new chapter in its story, titled peace, stability, and prosperity,” he said.
The president expressed gratitude to countries that stood by Syria during difficult times, particularly Türkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, all Arab and Islamic states, the US, and EU.
Sharaa further pledged Syria’s commitment to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement with Israel, urging the international community to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“We call on the world to stand with us in the face of these dangers,” he stressed.