The Qatari mission in Syrian capital will open again this week. The Arab nation, whose representatives recently entered the country, have also named the new director of the diplomatic delegation.
After President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, the delegation convened with the country’s transitional administration. A statement from Qatar’s foreign ministry confirmed that the country’s diplomatic office in the Syrian soils would resume operations on Tuesday.
The new person in charge of mission to Damascus is Khalifa Abdullah Al Mahmoud Al-Sharif. Qatar withdrew the diplomats and shut down its embassy in Syria in 2011. At the beginning of the insurrection against the al-Assad regime, it progressively escalated into an armed conflict.
Following a break the lasted for over 13 years, Doha stated that the revival of the embassy was a demonstration of the Kingdom of Qatar’s moral support for the Syrian uprising. Additionally, it was a resounding denunciation of all the brutal steps taken by the al-Assad government.
The government of Qatar reiterated its unwavering dedication to aiding the Syrian nation.… once their popular uprising was successful. The remarks were made at a conference with the interim leadership in Syria, quoted from a spokesperson for the Qatari foreign department. Majed al-Ansari stated that the diplomatic team from Qatar was in Syrian capital to finish the formalities required for Qatar’s embassy to become operational.
The Qatari official further claimed that the Qatari group had also had a side-talk with the Syrian authorities. The goal of the negotiations was to ease the assistance that would supply from Qatar. During this crucial stage, the two parties carefully evaluated the necessities of the Syrian people.
Once anti-regime organizations took over Damascus on December 8, Assad, who had controlled the country with a tough grip for almost 25 years, escaped to Russia. The siege followed a quick onslaught by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham forces that continued for 11 days and resulted in the control of important cities around the nation.
Following the takeover, and in an agreement with the active government in Damascus, a transition government and a caretaker prime minister was introduced by the HTS. The transitional government will be active until March 1, 2025 and is missioned with making the preparations or a new ruling system across the country.
