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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot become the first

Germany–Syria relations — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot become the first European Union foreign ministers to travel to Damascus, Syria, after the fal

Published January 3, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Germany–Syria relations.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot become the first European Union foreign ministers to travel to Damascus, Syria, after the fall of the Assad regime to discuss new diplomatic relations with the Syrian Transitional Government and Syrian civil society. [https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/syrien-annalena-baerbock-reist-als-erste-eu-aussenministerin-nach-damaskus-a-6884f1be-3006-454b-9664-3ee76c0eda2e ( Der Spiegel )] [https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250103-french-fm-visits-syria-with-german-counterpart-to-promote-peaceful-transition ( France 24 )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-01-03).