GCC Ministerial Council reiterates support for Syria, Lebanon, backing ceasefire in Gaza

Kuwait: The GCC Ministerial Council urged all parties and components of the Syrian people to unite their efforts, prioritise national interests, uphol...

Kuwait: The GCC Ministerial Council urged all parties and components of the Syrian people to unite their efforts, prioritise national interests, uphold national unity and initiate an inclusive national dialogue to achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people for security, stability, development and prosperity.

In the final statement Issued by the 46th Extraordinary Meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council Concerning the Situations in Syria and Lebanon, which wald held Thursday in Kuwait City, the Council condemned the repeated Israeli attacks on the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, including the occupation of the demilitarised zone on the Syrian border, which flagrantly violates Syrian sovereignty and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.

The Council stressed the need for the international community to assume its responsibilities to stop these aggressions on Syrian territory and to ensure Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Syrian lands.

The Council also confirmed that the Golan Heights is Syrian Arab land and condemned Israeli occupation decisions to expand settlements in the occupied Golan, which is a gross violation of the UN Charter, international law principles, and relevant Security Council resolutions.

The Ministerial Council emphasised the importance of respecting the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic and rejected foreign interventions in its internal affairs.