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French diplomats to travel to Syria Tuesday

Published: 15 Dec 2024 - 05:24 pm | Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024 - 05:30 pm
A picture shows the Embassy of France in the capital Damascus on December 12, 2024. Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP.

A picture shows the Embassy of France in the capital Damascus on December 12, 2024. Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP.

AFP

Paris: A French diplomatic mission will travel to the Syrian capital Damascus Tuesday to reestablish contact after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, acting Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.

The four-strong team would "retake possession of our real estate" as well as "establishing initial contact" with the new authorities and "evaluating the urgent needs of the population," Barrot told France Inter radio on Sunday.