Germany open to deepening ties with Syrian government, says Berlin

Military vehicles drive along a road, as Syrian state agency, SANA, reported on Wednesday that the Syrian army sent reinforcements from Latakia to "Deir Hafer front", amid escalating tensions and threats from the Syrian government to launch an offensive against Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Latakia, Syria, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - ‌Germany is open to deepening relations ‌with the new Syrian government, a ‌German government spokesperson said, adding that Berlin is closely monitoring the situation in the country.

"The German government is, ‍of course, open to deepening ‍relations and a ‌fresh start with the new Syrian government," said ‍the ​spokesperson at regular government press conference.