French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday as the first major Western leader and the first head of state from an EU country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in 2024. According to Syrian state media, he was welcomed upon arrival by Foreign Minister Asaad Hasan al-Shibani. aktuality.sk ↗
Macron's trip is meant to open a new stage in relations between France and Syria following the rise of the new leadership in Damascus. The French president was scheduled to meet with Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former jihadist leader who became the country's leading political figure after the fall of Assad's government. The visit's program included a working dinner, talks with Syrian officials, and contacts with other actors in the country. hnonline.sk ↗
Paris is framing the visit as support for the stability, peace, and reconstruction of Syria. According to available information, Macron spoke of supporting a free, pluralistic, and diverse Syria. The trip also includes the symbolic return of archaeological artifacts that had been loaned to France before the war and could not be returned because of the conflict. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The visit comes at a time when the West is reassessing its approach to Damascus following the change of regime, and as Europe prepares for the NATO summit in Ankara. After his trip to Syria, Macron is set to continue on to the Alliance's talks in Turkey, where Europe's security posture will also be among the topics discussed. Le Figaro ↗
Macron visited Damascus as the first Western leader after Assad's fall
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Macron ako prvý západný líder navštívil Sýriu od pádu Asada, Damask hovorí o novej fáze vzťahov
hnonline.sk
| 19:22 06.07.
Erster Staatschef eines EU-Landes - Macron nach Syrien gereist
Deutschlandfunk
| 04:39 07.07.
Historický zvrat v Sýrii: Emmanuel Macron ako prvý západný líder navštívil Damask po páde Bašára Asada
aktuality.sk
| 19:17 06.07.
Französischer Präsident - Macron nach Syrien gereist - als erster Staatschef eines EU-Landes nach Assad-Sturz
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:37 06.07.
Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership
Independent
| 19:43 06.07.
Französischer Präsident - Macron nach Syrien gereist - als erster Staatschef eines EU-Landes nach Assad-Sturz
Deutschlandfunk
| 19:31 06.07.
Vor dem Nato-Gipfel in Ankara: Europa sucht Wege aus der Abhängigkeit von den USA – und will offenen Bruch vermeiden
Tagesspiegel
| 09:51 06.07.
Emmanuel Macron en Syrie : pourquoi cette visite ?
France24
| 22:37 06.07.
Macron v Damašku podpořil „novou Sýrii“. Chce svobodný a pluralitní stát
idnes.cz
| 22:28 06.07.
Macron přiletěl do Damašku, chce rozmanitou Sýrii
novinky.cz
| 22:25 06.07.
Syrien: Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron in Syrien eingetroffen
Die Zeit
| 22:00 06.07.
France-Syrie : une visite stratégique ?
France24
| 21:10 06.07.
Macron first major western leader to visit Syria since fall of Assad
Sky News
| 19:52 06.07.
Babiš si jede do Ankary pro fotku s Trumpem, na program summitu NATO ale žádné kloudné odpovědi nemá
reflex.cz
| 12:00 06.07.
Le président Macron va se rendre en Syrie, annonce la présidence syrienne
France24
| 11:21 06.07.
La présidence syrienne annonce une visite d'Emmanuel Macron à Damas
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