With al-Shaibani’s Participation, Brussels Donor Conference for Syria Kicks Off

ARK News.. The European Union is holding a donor conference on Syria today, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Brussels. This conference serves as an opportunity for European nations to mobilize international support for Syria following the fall of Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024. Foreign ministers from EU member states are expected to discuss several key issues, with a primary focus on "Standing with Syria" and addressing the needs of the transitional phase.

For the first time, Syria will officially participate in the ninth donor conference, with representatives from the new government in Damascus. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani will represent Syria in Brussels on the sidelines of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting.

According to diplomats, the 27 EU member states, which swiftly backed Syria’s transition process after Assad’s fall, consider the recent violent incidents an isolated case. They welcomed the formation of an investigative committee, stating in a joint declaration that "everything must be done to prevent such crimes from happening again."

These countries have also signaled their willingness to reconsider the phased lifting of sanctions on Syria, an agreement reached in late February, should similar incidents recur, according to Brussels-based diplomats.

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