UPDATE - Syria's Al-Sharaa meets leaders, top officials on sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum

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By Ibrahim al-Khazen and Ahmed Asmar

ISTANBUL ANKARA (AA) - Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday held a series of meetings with world leaders and top officials on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye.

According to a Syrian presidency statement, Al-Sharaa held separate meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu.

The Syrian president, alongside his Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, also met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

The statement did not provide details on the content of the meetings.

Al-Sharaa also met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and discussed bilateral relations between their countries, according to a statement by Dbeibeh's office.

During the meeting, both leaders agreed on activating the Libyan Syrian High Joint Commission to strengthen bilateral relations in several fields, as well as to regulate the status of Syrian residents in Libya.

The three-day forum, which kicked off on Friday in the Turkish resort city of Antalya, is centered on the theme "Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World."

The event brings together global leaders, policymakers, and experts to tackle critical global challenges, such as geopolitical tensions, inequality, violence, and climate change, while exploring ways diplomacy can restore stability and foster international cooperation.