In a remarkable milestone in the Syrian foreign policy, Syria and South Korea unfolded a new chapter of diplomatic relations on Thursday, according to Arab News.
A high-level delegation from South Korea has visited Syria and held several meetings with Senior officials in Syria.
The Korean delegation met with Syria’s President Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People’s Palace in the Syrian capital.
During the visit, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani signed an agreement with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, in Damascus to establish diplomatic ties between both countries.
According to the SANA Agency, the new agreement would unleash new horizons of cooperation between Syria and Korea, open embassies and exchange diplomatic missions between both countries.
Importantly, this cooperation seeks to restore Syria’s international standing that has collapsed because of the policies of the former Assad regime.
“This development opens a new chapter of cooperation with Syria, whose bilateral relations with South Korea had been severed due to its close ties with North Korea,” South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Syria now becomes the 191st country to establish official relations with South Korea after being the only UN member without diplomatic ties to Seoul.
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