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The syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Foreign Ministry stated on Friday that syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria and Libya share historic ties, adding that damascus is keen to restore them in a way that serves the interests of both nations. A technical delegation from the ministry, tasked with addressing the circumstances of syrians in Libya, informed SANA that it will visit Libya on Saturday to oversee the technical and administrative preparations necessary for reopening the Syrian Embassy in Tripoli. The reopening will allow citizens to access full consular services – particularly the issuance and renewal of passports – as soon as the embassy resumes operations.
The team will also provide multiple services to enable Syrians benefit from the administration’s decision to waive fines and fees, including the issuance and renewal of travel documents in Tripoli and Benghazi. The delegation stated there remain several “outstanding issues that require in-depth coordination with our Libyan brothers,” expressing confidence that both sides can work together to find suitable solutions. One of the most complex and painful issues, the delegation added, is the case of missing persons.
The Syrian administration will spare no effort to uncover their fate in cooperation with Libyan authorities. The ministry, in cooperation with international organizations, is also working to facilitate the voluntary return of Syrian nationals in relief cases from Libya, with a joint program to be implemented in the near future. The delegation verified that “there are no Syrian armed forces troops operating outside the country’s borders,” praising the noble and generous people of Libya and stressing that Libya’s stability and development are matters to be decided solely by the Libyan people themselves