Syria’s interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Wednesday that the new government would continue to work to include all segments of the population.
“No one should be punished because of their origin, social or religious affiliation, or membership in certain groups,” al-Shaibani said during a meeting with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The foreign minister called for the lifting of economic sanctions on Syria, stressing that this was “crucial for the stability of Syria.”
Speaking about the role of women, al-Shaibani said that women were a crucial factor in building a new Syria.
She stressed that Syrian women must be part of the country’s future. Women have already held leadership positions in the transitional government, including the appointment of Maysa Sabrin as head of the Central Bank.
She added that they inherited a state that was destroyed by the Assad regime and that there was no economic system in the country.
"In the future, the economy will be open," he added.
