Syrian president Ahmad al-Chareh in France this Wednesday: why does he meet Emmanuel Macron?

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charehin power since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December, will be received on Wednesday May 7, 2025 in Paris by Emmanuel Macron for His first visit to Europeannounced Tuesday, May 6, 2025 the Élysée Palace to AFP.

The French president “will reduce the support of France to the construction of a new Syria, a free, stable, sovereign and respectful Syria Of all the components of Syrian society, “said the same source.

“Historical commitment of France for the Syrians”

For the French presidency, “this meeting is part of the continuity of France’s historical commitment For the Syrians who aspire to peace and democracy ”.

During the meeting, Emmanuel Macron must however recall “his requirements vis-à-vis the Syrian government, at the forefront of which the stabilization of the region and in particular Lebanon, as well as the fight against terrorism”.

The French head of state had invited the Syrian transition leader in France in early February to go to France. He had then conditioned At the end of March this invitation to the formation of a Syrian government inclusive of “all the components of civil society” and to guarantees on the security of the country, while judging “completely positive” its first discussions in this sense.

Present a reassuring face … against a background of massacres

Since she took power in December, the Islamist coalition that governs Syria, led by Ahmed al-Chareh, has been trying to present a reassuring faceespecially with regard to the international community which urges him to respect freedoms and protect minorities. At stake, the lifting of the sanctions imposed in power of Bashar al-Assad.

More Massacres that left 1,700 dead (mainly alawite) in the west of the country in March, recent fights with Druze as well as abuses documented by NGOs, raise doubts about the ability of new authorities to control certain extremist fighters which are affiliated to them.

At the same time, Israel recently intensified its strikes in neighboring Syria, one of which was targeted on Friday a sector close to the presidential palace of Damascus. Israel spoke of a “clear message sent to the Syrian regime” after the attacks on the Druze minority for which Israeli leaders took the cause.

But the Syrian presidency, which is committed to protecting all communities, denounced A “dangerous escalation”while the UN called on Saturday Israel to “immediately” stop its attacks in Syria.

Source: AFP.

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