Germany has reopened its embassy in Damascus, marking the primary time its diplomatic mission has been operational in Syria since 2012, when the civil struggle prompted its closure. The choice coincides with a go to by German International Minister Annalena Baerbock, who traveled to the Syrian capital on Thursday, in keeping with Syrian state media.
Baerbock’s go to, her second to Syria for the reason that collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad’s authorities in December 2024, included conferences with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, International Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, and representatives of Syrian civil society. She additionally toured the Jobar neighborhood in Damascus, an space that suffered intensive destruction in the course of the struggle.
German media reported that fewer than 10 diplomats will probably be stationed on the newly reopened embassy. The transfer alerts Germany’s growing engagement with Syria’s new management following Assad’s removing and comes as a number of European nations, together with Italy and Spain, have additionally reopened embassies in Damascus.
Germany was among the many nations that reduce diplomatic ties with Syria in 2012, condemning the brutal crackdown on anti-government protests that escalated into a protracted battle. The struggle, which lasted over a decade, led to widespread devastation and displacement.
Baerbock’s go to displays rising worldwide efforts to reestablish relations with Syria’s post-Assad authorities, although challenges stay in stabilizing the war-torn nation.