Damascus values Rabat’s decision to reopen the Moroccan embassy in Syria and calls for expanding the horizons of bilateral cooperation.
During a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Baghdad, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shabani expressed Damascus’s appreciation for King Mohammed VI’s decision to reopen Morocco’s embassy in Syria. Al-Shabani described Moroccan-Syrian relations as “very good,” noting his country’s eagerness to develop them, especially in economic and investment fields, within a broader framework of Arab cooperation.
This Syrian statement coincided with Bourita’s affirmation that the decision to reopen the embassy came directly from King Mohammed VI, as mentioned in his speech at the 34th Arab League summit held in the Iraqi capital. The royal address emphasized Rabat’s desire to give new momentum to bilateral relations and to close the chapter of diplomatic estrangement that began in 2012.
Morocco’s position was accompanied by a renewed commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as to its people’s right to security and stability. This stance was previously conveyed in an official letter to Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara, reflecting Rabat’s intention to adopt a balanced pragmatic approach based on respect for sovereignty and pushing towards an Arab solution for the Syrian crisis.
In a practical move to implement this direction, Bourita announced that a Moroccan technical delegation would head to Damascus next week to oversee the logistical arrangements for reopening the embassy. For his part, al-Shabani revealed his country’s readiness to take the same step by sending a technical team to Rabat to begin the process of opening the Syrian embassy, indicating a gradual normalization and a gradual restoration of full diplomatic representation between the two countries.
