WEF 2025: The Syrian Foreign Minister urged investments in Syria, stating, "We are ambitious people with dreams."

Syria's Foreign Minister Assad Al-Sheibani stated in an interview with the media at the World Economic Forum in Davos that "we face many challenges, but our country has great opportunities for investment."

The minister of the new government formed after the overthrow of Bashar Assad's regime discussed the challenges facing Syria. Here are his main points:

"The economy will be open in the future, and we will pave the way for foreign investments in Syria."

"We do not want to turn Syria into a place that requires support and humanitarian aid."

"We need to rebuild our country very quickly; we are focusing on energy."

Al-Sheibani mentioned that the biggest challenge for Syria is the economic sanctions.

"We inherited many problems from the Assad regime, and we also inherited these sanctions, which we need to lift."

About Syria's Future

Al-Sheibani noted that refugees from around the world live in Syria, having become experts with diverse knowledge. He stated that his country is now focused on making them citizens of Syria, as this will benefit the country's future.

"Syria will not be a threat to any country in the world."

"We need Syria to be a place of peace, a place of development."

"We know we have high expectations... we are ambitious people, we have dreams."

About Syria's Next Steps

"What we need during this period is to convince the Syrian people both inside and outside the country that they finally have the right government that serves their interests."

"The Syrian people are now standing behind us and trusting us."

"The rule of law will be the main foundation of the new government."

Al-Sheibani stated that a committee of experts from various Syrian groups will work on the constitution following a national dialogue. "We will all be under the constitution and the rule of law."

About Sanctions

When asked which sanctions are the most important to lift first, he replied, "All sanctions."

"We hear from the EU and other countries that they want to help the Syrian people, but they cannot do so precisely because of these sanctions."

Background. In early January, it was reported that the US lifted some sanctions on Syria following the fall of Assad's regime. The ban on any transactions benefiting the governments of Russia or Iran remains in effect.