French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Damascus on Monday on the first visit by a western leader to post-civil war Syria, where he will set out his “demands” for an inclusive state.
As well as holding talks with Syria's rebel commander-turned-President Ahmad Al Shara, Mr Macron is expected to meet “Syrians of all origins” in a message to authorities in Damascus who have struggled to contain sectarian strife since the fall of Bashar Al Assad in 2024.
"I have come to express France’s commitment to the Syrian people," Mr Macron said after landing at Damascus International Airport. "For a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbours. Together, let us open a new chapter of stability and peace."
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Source: The National