The Ministers stressed the need to safeguard the unity sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Iraq. The Ministers emphasized the importance of strengthening positive interaction and cooperation between Iraq and its GCC neighbors. The Ministers reaffirmed their position that Bashar al-Assad and his regime have no legitimacy. They stressed the imperative of forming a new Syrian government that reflects the aspirations of the Syrian people and advances national unity, pluralism and human rights for all. The Ministers noted that the Assad regime has shown that it does not possess the will or the capability to confront terrorist safe havens inside Syrian territory, and therefore international action against terrorist threats in Syria is necessary and justified. The Ministers also noted that the atrocities inflicted by the Syrian regime continue, including murders, airstrikes, shelling and use of barrel bombs to terrorize civilian areas, following its previous criminal employment of chemical weapons. The Ministers reaffirmed support for the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC) and agreed to take concrete steps to increase training and assistance to moderate opposition forces, shield civilians from regime and terrorist violence, and to hold those responsible for crimes against the Syrian people accountable. The Ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to continuing efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people, whose lives have been deeply affected by this crisis, and called for the fast implementation of UNSCR 2165 dated 14 July 2014 regarding the enabling of immediate and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance directly to people throughout Syria, including by immediately removing all impediments to the provision of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, and called for enhanced support for Syrian refugees in neighboring countries. The Ministers welcomed the ceasefire that was reached as a result of the efforts of the Arab republic of Egypt, and encouraged all parties to continue deliberations to reach a long lasting and sustainable framework that promotes economic growth, including reconstruction, the crossing of products intended for civil use, humanitarian aid to the citizens of Gaza, and avoidance of the use of violence and casualties among civilians. --More 11:51 LOCAL TIME 08:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w