Macron to visit Syria to seek stronger bilateral ties
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French president Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and mutual interests, Syria's presidency announced, and he would be accompanied by a delegation of French business leaders and investors though no date was given. The trip would mark the first visit by an EU member state leader to Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in late 2024 and follows France's hosting of the former rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Talks are expected to cover reconstruction access, the fight against the Islamic State group, treatment of minorities and concerns about French jihadists, highlighting diplomatic opening amid security risks.
Macron intends to visit Syria with a French business delegation
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