“We are facing critical hours: either a deal or an expansion of the war.”

Dear Syrian people, Syria has gone through a tragic phase in its modern history under the rule of the fallen regime, during which the people were killed, displaced, and disappeared into dark prisons, and the voices of suffering rose loudly.

Just as the state's resources were destroyed and plundered by murderous thieves, Syria was transformed into a repulsive and alienating environment for its people, its neighbors, the region, and the world.

Syria was ostracized and isolated from its brothers, its children, and its neighbors.

Civilized Syria has become alien to its glorious history, far removed from its authenticity, and lagging behind the ranks of nations.

Yet, in Idlib, glory and under the blessed Syrian revolution, the future of a new Syria was being built.

The country was liberated, and the people rejoiced, along with our brothers in neighboring countries and even the entire world.

The spirit of belonging returned to our people, and the people's eagerness for their new state became clearly evident.

Sister countries and their peoples were keen to share the joy of the Syrians, and a window of hope began to appear, overlooking a promising future.

However, Syria is burdened by the burdens and groans of the past.

Over the past six months, we have set priorities for addressing the bitter reality that Syria was experiencing, and we worked day and night, from preserving internal unity and civil peace, to imposing security and confiscating weapons, to forming the government and the electoral commission.

The constitutional declaration was made, the national conference was held, unjust laws were abolished, the market was liberalized, the institutional situation was assessed, and deficiencies were identified and solutions were found.

All of this was accompanied by shuttle diplomacy by Syrian diplomacy to introduce the new reality in Syria.

I visited Riyadh several months ago and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He promised me that he would do his utmost to lift sanctions on Syria, and I saw great love in his eyes and in the eyes of his people.