Jeddah, March 29, 2025 – Following the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting in Jeddah on March 27, 2025. The meeting was attended by Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Syrian Minister of Defense Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra, Lebanese Minister of Defense Major General Michel Menassa, and their respective security delegations to discuss issues of mutual interest aimed at ensuring security and stability between Syria and Lebanon.
The two sides signed an agreement emphasizing the strategic importance of border demarcation, the creation of Syrian-Lebanese legal and specialized committees in various sectors, and the activation of coordination mechanisms to address security and military threats, especially those from the border region. They also agreed to hold a follow-up meeting in Saudi Arabia in the future.
The Syrian and Lebanese ministers of defense expressed their gratitude to the Kingdom's leadership and the Saudi Minister of Defense for hosting the meeting and expressed satisfaction with the meeting's outcomes.
The Kingdom reiterated its full support for all measures that promote security and stability in the two brotherly nations and contribute to regional security and stability.