Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a series of agreements covering defense, industrial development, agriculture, environmental protection and economic assistance. The agreements include a defense cooperation pact between the two countries and more than $403 million in Saudi development loans for projects aimed at rebuilding infrastructure and improving essential services in Syria.
The agreements also include cooperation between the countries’ defense ministries, along with separate arrangements for industrial, agricultural and environmental cooperation. The development loans, provided through the Saudi Fund for Development, will support several infrastructure and public service projects.
The funding includes $100 million for hospitals and healthcare facilities, $90 million to rehabilitate the Aleppo power plant, $105 million for 25 civil defense centers, $60 million to repair up to 10,000 homes and $30 million for drinking water systems and smart meters. More than $18 million will support digital transformation and institutional development within Syria’s Ministry of Finance.
The discussions also addressed regional security, maritime navigation and energy supplies.
The leaders also called for regional crises to be contained through dialogue and diplomacy, with disputes resolved peacefully. They warned that military escalation could threaten international navigation, energy supplies and the global economy, and called for an end to actions threatening passage through the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait and Strait of Hormuz.
