Homs Governor said that the event indicates that Homs is now safe and stable city, adding that „upon directives of president Bashar al-Assad, the authorities are exerting no effort in rehabilitating service sector as to facilitate return of locals to their neighborhoods.“

Metropolitan of Homs and Hama for the Syriac Orthodox Boutros Alnemeh expressed relief over the return of security and stability to Homs‘ Old City thanks to the sacrifices made by the army.