Foreign Ministry denies claims of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ opening embassy in Damascus

An official source at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied recent reports that the Kingdom is opening an embassy in Damascus. (Shutterstock)
  • Recent reports incorrectly attributed the claims to Foreign Minister Al-Assaf
  • Official source said claims were not true

RIYADH: An official source at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied recent reports that the Kingdom is opening an embassy in Damascus, Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.
The statement denied the reports, which attributed the opening of an embassy in the Syrian capital to Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, saying the claims were not true.