Macron to host Syrian president's first European visit: French presidency

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Published On: 06 May 2025, 09:23

PARIS, May 6, 2025 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron will host Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday for the former Islamist rebel's first European visit, the French presidency told AFP.

Macron will "reiterate France's support for the construction of a new Syria, a free, stable, sovereign Syria that respects all components of Syrian society", the presidency said Tuesday.

 

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