Syria – Jean-Noël Barrot and Annalena Baerbock hold joint conversation with Ahmed al-Sharaa (03.01.25)

Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock spoke today to Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the de-facto Syrian authorities. The ministers reaffirmed the desire for a peaceful, rigorous transition that represents Syria's diverse society. The de-facto authorities have committed themselves to broad participation in the transition, and in particular have said women will be part of the preparatory committee for a National Dialogue Conference that will be initiated in the coming (…)