French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit France in the coming weeks, according to a statement from the Syrian president’s office. The leaders also discussed economic sanctions on Syria during a phone call.
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has received an official invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to visit France, the Syrian president’s office announced on Wednesday. The visit is expected to take place in the coming weeks.
The two leaders also spoke over the phone, discussing the economic sanctions imposed on Syria and their impact on the Syrian people, according to the statement.
The invitation marks a rare diplomatic interaction between France and Syria, as relations between the two countries have remained strained in recent years. There has been no immediate comment from the French government regarding the call or the invitation.
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