European leaders say EU wants to play an active role in Syria’s reconstruction and transition of power
The Foreign Ministers of Germany and France, Annalena Baerbock and Jean-Noel Barrot, this Friday (3 January 2025) with the new leader of Syria, .
European leaders were the first from the EU (European Union) to go to Damascus since .
The trip was intended to send a message of cautious optimism to HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) rebels. The group was responsible for al-Assad on December 8, 2024.
In publications on X (formerly Twitter), they expressed support for the Syrian population. They also stated that the European Union wants to play an active role in the reconstruction of Syria by helping to promote a peaceful and responsible transition.
“We want to support them: in an inclusive and peaceful transition of power, in the reconciliation of society, in the recovery process, in addition to the humanitarian aid that we have never stopped providing over these years”the German minister.
Baerbock also stated that the possibility of a “new political beginning” in relations between Syria and Europe depends on the commitments of the current government.
“The new beginning can only happen if all Syrians, men and women, regardless of their ethnic or religious group, have a place in the political process”he stated.
On December 29, 2024, Ahmed al-Sharaa said that . This was the first time he commented on an electoral calendar.
Al-Sharaa also stated that drafting a new constitution could take up to 3 years. And that it would take about 1 year for Syrians to see drastic changes.
