Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-SharahThis Wednesday night with French President Emmanuel Macron at Elisio Palace, IN Your first official visit to Europe As he accepted the position after the fall of the Bashar al-Azad regime in December 2024.
Paragraph al-MararThe visit also gave the suspicion to the European countries to provide a very moderate image. At a joint press conferenceMacron showed a sensible balance between support and firm expectations.
“Now up to Syria to face the challenge of the road Macron declared that he was a supporter to gradually soften the sanctions imposed on Al-Azad. His reign of the years of war They have been deported to Moscow as the Syrian interim government has promised justice and reforms.
He said he urged the EU not to renew sanctions to Syria. Al-Shahra described the current “obstacle” sanctions on the recovery. “There is no justification in maintaining them”He argued that they were imposed on Al-Azad and that the current government should not bear the burden.
Macron also said that Islamic Group (EI) still “the most severe threat” to France. Asked the United States to “maintain” their military operations Against Islamic State Committee in Syria It “raises sanctions” imposed on the country.
Macron says to Al-Shara to protect all Syrians regardless of their beliefs
The US has begun to withdraw hundreds of northeastern troops from Syria In the recent weeks. Although he insisted that France was not going to “give lessons”Macron insisted that the Syrian leader “all Syrians should be protected regardless of their faith”. The French leader noted the March attacks in West Syria, of which 1,700 died, mostly Alawas, as well as the latest clashes with the truss communities.
The visit has raised an important debate in French political circles. Al-Shara is a part of Islamic group It is still a controversial person. Al-Shara UN Subjected to the journey that has been imposed, and France had to demand an exemption to allow its entry.
Macron’s decision to get it He has caused the rigid reactions of the right and extreme right French, and he condemns the move to justify a man with a jihadi past. In response to the criticism of the French parties, Macron rejected the idea that diplomacy should be limited to acquiring allies.
“We have only the people we have fully agreed?” He said that the interim government had already taken first steps towards the democratic future.