Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani announced that Syria is considering joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a mutual-defence pact recently signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani proposed establishing a Pakistan-Syria Joint Business Council to facilitate direct interaction and strengthen trade ties between the two countries.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Islamabad, marking the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan since December 2024, where he discussed a potential Mecca Joint Defense pact and rejected strengthening ties with Iran.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani is scheduled to visit Türkiye on Thursday to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, for discussions on bilateral ties and the YPG.

Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani to discuss enhancing defense and security cooperation between the two nations.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, in Istanbul to discuss bilateral relations.