Syrian minister makes first trip to EU as powers look to aid transition


  • World
  • Thursday, 13 Feb 2025

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shibani looks on during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/ File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister will attend an international conference in Paris on Thursday as regional and Western powers seek to shield the country during its fragile transition amid ongoing instability across the region.

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani is leading a delegation for a first trip to the European Union since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and days after President Emmanuel Macron invited Syria's UN-sanctioned President Ahmed al-Sharaa to France.

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