Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir led the Saudi delegation to the meeting which was held in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Syria. The meeting gathered a number of regional and international parties represented in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, Germany, the United States, Italy and Britain. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency after the meeting, the Foreign Minister said that the meeting discussed the developments on the Syrian arena, international contacts and the importance of uniting efforts and visions about the political process in the light of the principles of the Geneva Declaration 1 based on maintaining the civilian and military state institutions and the formation of a transitional body for government with no place for Bashar Assad in it. The meeting also discussed the importance of the departure of foreign troops and militias from Syria to advance the political process in Syria, according to these principles and frameworks, he said. He added that continuation of coordination and consultation among countries was also agreed upon. The Minister reiterated the keenness of regional and international parties to reach a solution that preserves the territorial integrity of Syria and protects its people. Upon his arrival in Paris on Tuesday evening and ahead of the plenary meeting, the Foreign Minister held a trilateral meeting with ministers of foreign affairs of Qatar and Turkey. He also held a bilateral meeting with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
