U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) meets with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen (right) in the coastal city of Aqaba, on the Red Sea in southern Jordan, Dec. 14, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
In Jordan, ministers and officials from the U.S., Europe, Arab states and Turkey are meeting this Saturday in Aqaba, on the Red Sea, to discuss the Syrian situation following the fall of the Assad regime.
Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, urged efforts to prevent "the collapse of Syrian institutions" during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the international talks. Pedersen also advocated for a "credible and inclusive political process to form the next government."
In Jordan, ministers and officials from the U.S., Europe, Arab states and Turkey are meeting this Saturday in Aqaba, on the Red Sea, to discuss the Syrian situation following the fall of the Assad regime.
Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, urged efforts to prevent "the collapse of Syrian institutions" during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the international talks. Pedersen also advocated for a "credible and inclusive political process to form the next government."
