The Syrian channel "Al-Ikhbariya" quoted the media office of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates as saying that Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaaban received an official invitation during his meeting with UK Foreign Secretary David Lame to visit the United Kingdom, where efforts will be made to reopen the Syrian embassy in London.
The office added that an agreement was reached between the two sides to establish a Syrian-British economic council.
Minister David Lame also conveyed to Minister Shaaban the UK's commitment to support the agriculture and education sectors in Syria, as the office stated.