Syria voices backing to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleij daily on Sunday quoted a high ranking Syrian official as saying that Syria stands with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in confrontation any foreign threats hatched against the two states, regardless to their source.

The Syrian official who asked not to be identified told the paper that Damascus strongly refuses the use of force or threatening of using it in dealing with inter- Arab relations. He called on Iraq to abide by UN security council resolutions as a basic step towards lifting the sanctions imposed on it.

He explained that the openness steps taken by Syria towards Iraq aim at alleviating the sufferings of the Iraqi people. He asserted that Syria will never accept on the threats of using force against any member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC, calling for settling inter-Arab problems and disputes by means of dialogue.

The Syrian official unveiled that Damascus is making contacts and consultation with the GCC member states and Egypt in order to coordinate stances towards current developments in the region and to work for unifying Arab stand.

The Syrian official expected that the foreign minister of the Damascus declaration signatory states will shortly hold an important meeting in Kuwait in order to revitalize cooperation and coordination relations with these states.

The Syrian official warned against the fact that the eruption of any new tension in inter-Arab relations will only serve the interests of Israel.

On the other hand, the paper (al-Khaleij ) said that Damascus is seeking to sign work programs and agreements to settle problems and difficulties facing the Syrian labor force in the Arab Gulf states. It noted that there is an inclination in Damascus to define the number of Syrian workers in the GCC member state.