Syrian president to meet Merz in Berlin on Monday
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Germany on Monday for discussions with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to a government spokesperson in Berlin.
“The chancellor will receive the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the chancellery on Monday... for his inaugural visit,” spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Friday, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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Al-Sharaa led opposition forces to overthrow longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
He has since made several overseas trips, including to the United States and France.
Al-Sharaa had initially been due to visit Germany in January, but the trip was postponed at a time of clashes between Syrian government troops and US-backed Kurdish fighters.
Al-Sharaa will also take part in an economic forum where “high-ranking business and government representatives” will discuss “prospects for economic recovery and the reconstruction of Syria,” a foreign ministry spokesman said.
“The long conflict in Syria has had a devastating impact on the Syrian economy,” the German spokesman said, noting “widespread poverty among the population and the high financial requirements for reconstruction.”
“With the lifting of numerous EU, UN and other sanctions following the end of the Assad regime, the foundations for (economic recovery) have been laid,” he said.
By Ulviyya Salmanli
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