Germany and Syria to Discuss Issues Including the Return of Syrian Citizens
ARK News.. A German government spokesperson said that Chancellor Friedrich Merz will discuss a range of issues, including the return of Syrian citizens to their country, during a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Berlin next Tuesday.
According to Reuters, the spokesperson said Germany is seeking to strengthen relations with Syria and, as he put it, to “open a new chapter with the new Syrian government” and deepen cooperation on key issues that need to be addressed, including, for example, the return of Syrians to their homeland.
Germany’s Bild newspaper reported that the visit will include official talks with the German leadership focusing on bilateral relations, as well as humanitarian and economic files, at a time when Berlin has placed the issue of Syrian refugees at the forefront of its domestic and foreign policy agenda.
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