Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation and its Syrian counterpart signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to develop and operate Aleppo International Airport, in a step reflecting a shared direction to strengthen cooperation in the civil aviation sector and support air infrastructure projects with a development dimension.
The signing took place in the presence of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, with the participation of a high-level Saudi delegation headed by the Minister of Investment, on the sidelines of the signing ceremony for the agreement to establish "flynas Syria", within the framework of strategic investment agreements between the two countries, according to the Saudi Press Agency website.
The President of Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, explained that signing the memorandum of understanding alongside the establishment of "flynas Syria" reflects a strategic direction to build an integrated aviation system that helps strengthen regional connectivity and support economic development paths in the two countries.
He added that the project to develop and operate Aleppo International Airport is a key pillar for raising the efficiency of air infrastructure and creating a sustainable operating and investment environment, in line with global best practices in the civil aviation industry, helping enable passenger traffic and boost trade and tourism exchange.
Al-Duailej stressed the Kingdom's readiness to work in an integrated manner with Syria in the fields of airport development and rehabilitating air navigation infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency, consolidating the safety and security of air transport and supporting the targets of Saudi Vision 2030 in expanding the air connectivity network regionally and internationally.
In December 2025 in Riyadh, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding for technical cooperation, along with a record of discussions to update the air services agreement between the two countries, with the aim of setting regulatory frameworks for air traffic and strengthening bilateral cooperation in accordance with the regulations and instructions in force in both countries.
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