US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani discussed regional security issues and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on Tuesday.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the talks focused on developing bilateral relations and ways to increase cooperation. The ministry said al-Shaibani expressed satisfaction with the United States lifting the sanctions imposed on Syria.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry also said the situation and developments in the region were reviewed, along with Syria’s important role in supporting regional stability in the political and economic spheres.
US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Rubio had emphasized the importance of the continued integration of minority groups in Syria into society.
Rubio also praised progress in Syria’s relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations body that monitors nuclear activities and promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy.