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Dear Friends. From my heart, I am congratulating the leadership of the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as the entire Syrian people on the long-awaited return of the “Arab family” to Syria!

Hereinafter, I would like to make a few expert comments regarding the adoption at today’s extraordinary meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers in Cairo of a really historic decision. It is about the immediate restart of participation of the Syrian delegation in all activities of the Arab League.

1. Remarkably, various Syrian and foreign sources confirm that the relevant decision has been made unanimously. It means that those states that had been opposing this decision (see my post: https://t.me/Remarks_of_Orientalist/433) eventually lifted their objections. Such move has demonstrated Arab solidarity, illustrating the remaining AL’s capacities although increasingly questioned.

2. In fact, the consensus proves the existence of clear confidential arrangements between Syria, on the one hand, and the GCC member states, Egypt, and Jordan, on the other. The content of an agreement with each partner-country may vary. Meanwhile, presence of non-public agreements on the “Syrian issue” between Iran and, for instance, Saudi Arabia also cannot be ruled out. So far, the world media has been citing Egyptian diplomats characterizing the decision to restore Syria’s membership as “conditional.” (For example: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/07/702925/Syria-Arab). If it is true or false, can be illustrated by the upcoming official publication of the AL Council’ resolution (today’s ministerial meeting was held in a closed mode).

3. What does this AL’s decision really mean for Russia? The intention of the Arab states to take the lead over the resolving the Syrian crisis under the slogan of an “Arab-led political path” (as reported by the Qatar-based international information channel Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/7/arab-league-agrees-to-bring-syria-back-into-its-fold), has already raised some concerns among Russian experts. Thus, they fear about future Russian participation in the Syrian peace process being put at risk (https://t.me/vostgo/531). Still I would like to ask a question: Even if such scenario happens, will Russia loose if the Arab brothers help the Syrians agree with each other (not by chance, the main slogan of the Ba’ath Party, ruling in Syria for decades, has been: “The Arab Nation is United, Its Mission Is Immortal”).
The main thing is that Russia, having made a decisive contribution to the military victory of the S.A.R. authorities over terrorism whereas the Russian martyrs had lost their lives on the Syrian soil, has become not just a friendly, but a brotherly country for the Syrians. Hardly anyone will be able to challenge our pol-mil presence in Syria - at the invitation and with the approval of the legitimate authorities of this country.

Once again, I am congratulating the leadership of the S.A.R. and the Syrian people on their large-scale diplomatic victory!