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Germany's foreign minister heads to Damascus for one-day trip

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is visiting Syria for a one-day trip to meet members of the rebel-formed transition government after the deposition of former President Bashar Assad.
Baerbock stated she aims to help Syria become a 'functioning state with full control over its territory.'
She emphasized the importance of supporting the Syrian people at this critical moment for the country.
Baerbock's trip, alongside her French counterpart, signals a potential new political beginning between Europe and Syria, aiming for Syria's return to the international community.

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Deutschlandfunk

Talks in Damascus - Baerbock and French counterpart Barrot push for reforms in Syria

German Foreign Minister Baerbock and her French counterpart Barrot have given the new Syrian leadership conditions for European support. It was made clear to the new ruler al-Sharaa that a peaceful transition is necessary that includes all population groups, Baerbock said in Damascus.

2 months ago·Germany

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France Info

Syria: France makes contact with the new government

4,000 km from France, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met with the new Islamist leader of Syria, Ahmad al-Chareh, alongside his German counterpart. The two European ministers insisted on the need for a transition that was both peaceful and inclusive.

2 months ago·Strasbourg, France

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Tagesschau

Baerbock on Syria: "We judge the new rulers by their actions"

After her visit to Syria, Foreign Minister Baerbock is concerned about the political transition process. Support for the new government must be made dependent on how it deals with women's and minority rights, she said in the Tagesthemen.

2 months ago·Hamburg, Germany

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That's what Habeck says about Bärbock's handshake scandal

Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock experiences scandal in Syria when the new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa refuses to shake her hand. Habeck is now speaking out.

2 months ago·Berlin, Germany

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Africa News

French and German foreign ministers make historic visit to Damascus

While progress has been made, Western nations, including France and Germany, have maintained HTS's designation as a terrorist organization. Baerbock also stressed the importance of not delaying democratic elections, noting that human rights and political reforms must not be undermined during the tra

2 months ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

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War in Syria: The Outstretched Hand

With Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot, the Islamist ruler Ahmed Al-Sharaa received the highest-level visit from the West to date in Damascus.

2 months ago

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