French diplomatic mission to go to Syria for the first time in 12 years
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Four French diplomats will travel to Syria on December 17 to establish their first contacts with the new government. The mission aims to restore French influence and assess the humanitarian needs of the population.
The French diplomatic mission plans to visit Syria on Tuesday, December 17, to establish first contacts. This was reported by acting Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on the France Inter channel, UNN reports.
Details
According to Jean-Noël Barrot, the purpose of the four diplomats heading to Syria will be to "regain France's influence" in the country, "establish initial contacts" with the new government and "assess the urgent needs of the population" from a humanitarian point of view.
This visit could be France's first official step in restoring ties with Syria after a 12-year break due to the country's long-running conflict.
By the way, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Recall
Syrian Christians held their first Sunday services since the overthrow of the Assad regime. The new Islamist government has promised to protect the rights of religious minorities, although Christians remain concerned.
