US EditionUK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict
- Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday after cutting ties more than a decade ago.
- Foreign Secretary David Lammy met Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Damascus to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments.
- The UK said restoring ties with Syria would benefit Britain by reducing irregular migration, ensuring chemical weapons destruction, and tackling terrorism.
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Britain is restoring diplomatic relations with Syria after the country's decades-long civil war, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced during a visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus. "There is new hope for the Syrian people," Lammy said in a statement. "It is in our interest to support the new government in fulfilling its commitment to building a stable, more secure and prosperous future for all Syrians." Lammy's visit to Syria is the …
Seven months after the fall of Assad, Britain officially resumes diplomatic relations with Syia.
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The Foreign Secretary has visited Damascus.
U.K. foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the restoration of relations after 14 years of tension during Syria’s conflict and Assad family rule.
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