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Denmark Reopens Damascus Embassy with Eye on Syrian Returns
Denmark said the reopening will support voluntary returns and forced removals of Syrians, while adding $76 million for recovery and refugee aid.
- On Monday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen reopened Denmark's embassy in Damascus after a 14-year closure, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani attending the ceremony.
- Several European countries severed ties following the 2011 civil war, but Syria's new authorities, who toppled Assad in December 2024, have relaunched diplomatic engagement across the continent.
- Copenhagen pledged $76mn in 2026 for stabilization and early recovery, linking the embassy reopening to cooperation on voluntary return and forced removal of Syrian nationals residing in Denmark.
- Al-Shaibani encouraged Danish investment in renewable energy and agriculture while announcing direct flights between Damascus and Copenhagen scheduled to begin September 21.
- Rasmussen also met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday to discuss reconstruction and bilateral relations, signaling deepening normalization of ties between Syria and European nations.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani and Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen discuss bilateral cooperation after Denmark reopened its embassy in Damascus following a 14-year closure.
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