French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says


French President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

July ⁠5 (Reuters) - French President ⁠Emmanuel Macron ‌will visit Syria to discuss ways to ​strengthen bilateral ⁠relations and ⁠issues of mutual ⁠interest, Syria's ‌presidential media ⁠directorate said on Sunday.

Macron, ​accompanied ‌by a delegation ⁠of ​investors and representatives from ⁠French companies, will ​hold a roundtable session with President ⁠Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syrian delegations.

The directorate gave ​no ⁠date for the ​visit.

(Reporting ‌by Tala Ramadan; ​Editing by Joe Bavier)

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