Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 28023

Syria: Politics and Government

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the announcement of the appointment of an interim president in Syria; and whether he recognises that posit

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
On 29 January, Ahmed Al-Sharaa was announced as Syrian President for a transitional period. We welcome Al Sharaa's announcement that he will form an inclusive transitional Government, leading to free and fair elections. This is a critical moment for Syria...

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