Al-Shibani Thanks Jordan for Supporting the Resolution of Syria's Non-Compliance File with the Atomic Energy Agency

Al-Shibani thanked Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia for sponsoring and submitting the draft resolution, along with the countries that supported the process, and also thanked the Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Al-Shibani said that Damascus, based on its belief in transparency and constructive cooperation, took the initiative with an independent sovereign decision, explaining that it sent an official letter to the Agency on July 17 disclosing the presence of nuclear materials at an unannounced site.

He added that on July 29, a memorandum of understanding was signed with a clear roadmap for peaceful uses.

Al-Shibani pointed out that Syria opened the Deir Al-Zour site, making the Director General of the Agency the first to enter the site on August 16, after nearly two decades of closure, noting the start of work alongside Agency experts to remove the reactor remains from under the reinforced concrete layers.

He said that Damascus took the initiative to provide all design information and nuclear material inventory reports that the Board of Governors had been requesting since 2011.

Al-Shibani added that 73 tons of natural uranium are now under the supervision and guarantees of the International Atomic Energy Agency, affirming that they "will remain safe in Syria".

Al-Shibani emphasized that "the new Syria that is addressing this heavy legacy is fundamentally different from those who caused it," adding that for Damascus, transparency is "a well-established sovereign approach and a permanent strategic decision that transcends the language of temporary positions and transient maneuvers".