By Mohammad Sio
ISTANBUL (AA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met Tuesday in Paris with an Israeli delegation to discuss de-escalation measures and stability in southern Syria, the country’s state news agency SANA reported.
The talks centered on reducing tensions, non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs, supporting stability across the region, monitoring the ceasefire in Suwayda province, and reactivating the 1974 disengagement agreement between Israel and Syria, according to the report.
The discussions were held under US mediation as part of wider diplomatic efforts to bolster security in Syria and preserve the country’s unity and territorial integrity, the agency added.
On Aug. 12, al-Shaibani met in Amman, Jordan with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack.
The meeting addressed ways to enhance coordination between the three parties, with an agreement reached to form a joint Syrian-Jordanian-US working group to support Syrian government efforts in strengthening the Suwayda ceasefire and pursuing a comprehensive solution to the crisis.