Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shibani met on Wednesday with Palestinian President's advisor Yasser Abbas and his accompanying delegation in the capital Damascus.

The two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and reviewed the latest regional developments, in addition to coordination and consultation on matters serving common Arab causes, according to what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates published on its official platforms.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Damascus on April 18, 2025 (AP)

The visit comes within the framework of ongoing political contacts between the two sides, after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a visit to Damascus on April 18, 2025, which was his first since the change that Syria witnessed, and the second by a head of state since the new Syrian government assumed its duties.

During the visit, they discussed 'Syrian-Palestinian relations and their enhancement, facilitating the affairs of Palestinians in Syria, and discussing common threats,' according to a Syrian government source who spoke to Agence France-Presse. The Palestinian president was accompanied on his visit by Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Hussein al-Sheikh, and Executive Committee member Ahmed Majdalani.

Syrian President meets a Palestinian delegation headed by Hussein al-Sheikh and attended by Speaker of the National Council Rouhi Fattouh, Central Committee member Samir al-Rifai, and advisor Wael Lafi during April 2026 (SANA)

President Ahmed al-Sharaa also received on April 29 last a Palestinian delegation headed by Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shibani, and from the Palestinian side: Speaker of the National Council Rouhi Fattouh, Central Committee member Samir al-Rifai, and advisor Wael Lafi.

During that meeting, they discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples.