A tripartite meeting in Damascus between Syria, the United States, and Jordan sets a comprehensive roadmap for resolving the Sweida crisis

Damascus, September 16, 2025 - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani hosted Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack in a tripartite meeting. This meeting is a continuation of the discussions hosted by Amman on August 12 and July 19, 2025, to discuss consolidating the ceasefire in the Sweida Governorate in southern Syria and resolving the crisis there. The meeting adopted a roadmap for resolving the crisis in Sweida, based on the territorial integrity of Syria and the principle that all Syrians are equal citizens in their state, with equal rights and duties.

Below is the text of the "Roadmap for Resolving the Crisis in Sweida and Stabilizing Southern Syria," which the three countries agreed to cooperate on:

• Syria's stability, security, and prosperity are a cornerstone of regional stability. The Syrian Arab Republic, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the United States of America affirm their commitment to working together in genuine partnership to help Syria build a future of peace and stability for all its people. The three countries will support efforts to rebuild Syria on foundations that preserve its security, stability, unity, and sovereignty, and that meet the aspirations of all Syrians and protect their rights. The three countries will work, in coordination with regional and international partners, to promote a comprehensive political process led by Syria, it rebuilds Syrian institutions, ensures the representation of all Syrians within them, celebrates the diversity of Syrian society, and guarantees equality for all Syrians under the law and on the basis of citizenship.

• Jordan and the United States will support the Syrian government in overcoming the challenges facing this process, including in the areas of reconstruction, institution-building, countering terrorism and extremism, resolving societal disputes, and achieving national reconciliation.

• This collective commitment reflects the shared will of Syria, Jordan, and the United States to move forward in supporting Syria's future with a constructive and practical approach. In this context, Jordan hosted the Amman meetings on July 19, 2025, and August 12, 2025, during which the three countries agreed to work together to end the crisis in the Sweida Governorate in southern Syria. The three countries agreed that the sorrowful events that the governorate has recently witnessed require the adoption of a comprehensive, gradual approach to overcome them, in accordance with the two following principles: first, the Sweida Governorate is an integral part of Syria and has no future outside of it. The people of the governorate are Syrian citizens, equal in rights and duties to all Syrians. Second, bridging the trust gap between the Syrian government and Sweida province requires a careful, gradual approach, beginning with measures to rebuild trust and adopting transitional solutions that lead to the province's full reintegration into the Syrian state, thus strengthening national unity.

• Jordan and the United States affirm the importance of the steps taken by the Syrian government and the commitments it announced after the two rounds of talks hosted by Amman, and they welcome the affirmation by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani of his commitment to ending the crisis through a solution that guarantees Syria's unity and preserves all the rights of the people of Sweida Governorate as Syrian citizens.

The three countries agreed to cooperate to implement the following steps, urgently and with full respect for Syrian sovereignty:

1- The Syrian government calls on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to conduct an investigation into the recent sorrowful events in Sweida Governorate, as the government is committed to holding all perpetrators of violations in these events accountable, in accordance with Syrian law.

2- The Syrian government will take the necessary legal measures against anyone who, according to evidence, has committed violations or been a party to violations against civilians and their property.

3- The Syrian government, with the support of Jordan and the United States, will ensure the continued delivery of sufficient quantities of humanitarian and medical aid to the governorate, in cooperation with relevant United Nations agencies and other countries.

4- The Syrian government continues its targeted efforts to restore all basic services to the governorate. Jordan and the United States are supporting efforts to secure sufficient funding from international donors.

5- The Syrian government will deploy qualified and trained forces affiliated with the Ministry of Interior along the Sweida-Damascus road to ensure the safe and free movement of citizens and trade, with support from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States of America to help overcome practical obstacles.

6- The Syrian government will withdraw all civilian fighters from the administrative borders of Sweida Governorate and deploy qualified, trained, and disciplined police forces along those borders, in accordance with the Amman Agreement. It will also take all necessary steps to enable residents of As-Suwayda villages that witnessed fighting during the unfortunate events to return to their villages.

7- The three countries will support the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross to complete the release of all detainees and abductees and to expedite the exchange process.

8- The Syrian government will announce its plans for rebuilding damaged villages and properties. Jordan and the United States will support the necessary efforts to achieve this.

9- The Syrian government will lead efforts to establish a national narrative that celebrates unity, pluralism, equality among all Syrians, and the rule of law. It will also accelerate its targeted efforts to contain and eliminate hate speech that promotes division, violence, sectarianism, and ethnic and sectarian discrimination, including through the adoption of legislation criminalizing hate speech. Jordan and the United States will provide legal assistance to adopt such legislation, if necessary.

10 - Jordan, in coordination with the Syrian Arab Republic, will invite a delegation from the local communities in Sweida (Druze, Christians, and Sunnis), and another delegation of representatives of the Bedouin tribes in Sweida Governorate to meetings to help achieve reconciliation.

11- Jordan and the United States will work with the Syrian government and communities in Sweida to agree on short- and medium-term security and administrative arrangements for the transitional period leading to the governorate's full reintegration into government institutions. These efforts will be based on the fact that Sweida Governorate is an integral part of Syria and that national reconciliation must be achieved. Discussions will aim to reach confidence-building measures and practical steps to address current challenges, in line with the agreements reached during the two rounds of talks in Amman.These arrangements will include plans to achieve the following:

- Forming a local police force, including all communities in the governorate. This force will be under the leadership of a figure (from the governorate) appointed by the Ministry of Interior. Negotiations will determine the composition and structure of this force.

- Activating all civil administrative institutions in the governorate, in cooperation between the local community in the governorate and relevant state institutions.

- In coordination with the local community in Sweida, a provincial council representing all components of the local community in Sweida will be formed. The council will be tasked with interacting with the Syrian government and leading efforts to achieve national reconciliation.

- Completing the release of all detainees and kidnapped persons, and counting and identifying the missing.

- Managing the flow of aid to the governorate in cooperation with the government.

- Ending foreign interference in Sweida Governorate and affirming the commitment to the governorate as an integral part of Syria.

- Facilitating access to all evidence, including bodies, witness testimonies, and surveillance cameras in areas that witnessed fighting.

- Cooperate with the Syrian government and the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to ensure legal accountability for anyone proven to have committed violations.

- Agreeing on a roadmap for reconciliation with the government.

12- The United States, in consultation with the Syrian government, is working to reach security understandings with Israel regarding southern Syria that address the legitimate security concerns of both Syria and Israel, with emphasizing Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Jordan will support this effort, including through joint meetings.

13- Syria, Jordan, and the United States will establish a working mechanism to monitor the implementation of the roadmap, in full respect of Syrian sovereignty.