"The attendees emphasized the need to create safe living and political conditions for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homeland and provide all necessary assistance for this," the statement read.
The joint statement was signed by the foreign ministers of the Arab Ministerial Committee on Syria, which includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt, as well as by the secretary general of the League of Arab States (LAS), top UAE and Bahraini diplomats, the president of the Comoros and representatives of Qatar.