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Syrian and French Presidents Agree to Reappoint Ambassadors After More than a Decade
The two leaders also announced agreements on rebuilding infrastructure, financial reforms and returning $58.3 million in illicit assets.
- On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, agreeing to reappoint ambassadors and marking the first French presidential visit in nearly two decades.
- The two leaders signed over a dozen agreements to support Syria's reconstruction, including infrastructure projects in Homs and the return of 51 million euros in illicit assets belonging to Rifaat Assad.
- Explosions rocked the Syrian capital on Tuesday, injuring at least 18 people near the Tourism Ministry and Damascus National Museum while the French delegation held meetings.
- Marking the second incident in Damascus in a week, the attack represents a setback for al-Sharaa following Thursday's blast near the Justice Palace that killed at least 10 people.
- Rebuilding the nation after a 14-year civil war remains a massive challenge, with Syria needing hundreds of billions of dollars to lift millions out of poverty despite new international partnerships.
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Macron was the first French president to visit Syria in nearly two decades.
·Finland
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(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Taking advantage of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Syria, France and Syria are set to restore ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations and...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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After more than a decade, Syria and France are once again deploying ambassadors to the other country, as French President Macron and his Syrian counterpart al-Sharaa informed after a meeting in Damascus.
·Germany
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