Current Affairs 30th December 2018

Current Affairs 30th December 2018 - Important Points

• UAE reopens its embassy in Syria on - 27th December 2018

Current Affairs 30th December 2018 - Details

UAE reopens its embassy in Syria on - 27th December 2018

The United Arab Emirates resumed its diplomatic services at its embassy in Damascus in Syria after six years of suspension on 27th December 2018. The move signals a thaw in the relations between both the countries, as also with the Arab world. 

The Charge d'Affaires of the UAE Embassy started discharging his duty on 27th December 2018. The decision was taken following a careful reading of the latest developments and a conviction that the next phase  would be requiring Arab's involvement to protect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Following suit is Bahrain, as the nation announced on 28th December 2018 that it will be be resuming operations at its embassy in Syria, reflecting new efforts by Gulf Arab states to improve relations with President Bashar Assad as the civil war cools down.

Important Highlights

• The UAE Ministry stated that the move underscores the UAE government’s keenness to restore relations between both the brotherly countries to their normal course.
• The resumption of relations will be enhancing and implement the Arab role to support the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic.
•   It will also be preventing the dangers of regional interference in Syrian affairs.

Did you know?

The UAE was among the several countries choosing to recall their ambassadors and close their embassies in Damascus, as the crisis worsened and security was deteriorated in Syria in the early years.