A Readout to the Syria’s Neighboring Countries Meeting/ Amman, March 2025

Amman, hosted the inaugural meeting of “Syria and Neighboring Countries Group”, with delegations from all of Syria’s surrounding countries—Turkey, Iraq, and Lebanon—participating. This meeting took place amidst a series of regional and international discussions concerning Syria’s post-Assad future. After 14 years of relative diplomatic isolation, the new Damascus has now engaged in foundational dialogues aimed at establishing comprehensive stability. What distinguishes Amman’s meeting from other similar gatherings is its status as the first joint engagement of Syria’s neighboring countries to explore ways to support the country in its ongoing structural transformation of already fragile state institutions. According to the final communiqué, the meeting addressed security dimensions, including counterterrorism, combatting drug trafficking, and border control. Additionally, it discussed creating suitable conditions for the voluntary and safe return of refugees, the importance of lifting sanctions on Syria, and the subsequent stimulation of a comprehensive reconstruction process, alongside enhanced economic cooperation and the activation of international support mechanisms as key pillars of the desired stability.