Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 25984
Syria: Embassies
Tabled: 23 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025
Question
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative — Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on re-opening the British embassy in Damascus.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerWe are actively engaging with the new interim authorities in Syria, including via visits to Damascus, to press for progress towards an inclusive political process, which leads to a stable Syria. We are keeping the re-establishment of a permanent presence ...
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