Syria's return to the Arab League will be 'almost impossible before correcting bilateral relations', the Syrian foreign minister said in comments about the possibility of preparing for the Arab League.
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
TUNIS, April 16 - Syria's return to the Arab League will be "almost impossible before correcting bilateral relations", the Syrian foreign minister said in comments about the possibility of preparing for the Arab League. Faisal Mekdad told Algeria International TV that recent visits to Arab countries aim to open a new page.
Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 to protest how the government of President Bashar al-Assad treated demonstrators.
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