Ukraine and Syria restore diplomatic ties at Zelensky–al-Sharaa meeting in New York
Photo: Office of the President
Ukraine and Syria signed a communiqué on September 24, restoring diplomatic relations during a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa in New York.
The Office of the President of Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky reported this..
In the post, Zelensky noted that Ukraine is glad to restore relations with Syria and is "ready to support the Syrian people on the path to stability."
During the meeting, they discussed in detail promising areas for developing bilateral relations, including projects in the agricultural sector.
"During the talks, we also discussed in detail promising areas for the development of cooperation, security threats to both countries and the importance of countering them.
We agreed to build relations based on mutual respect and trust," Zelensky wrote.
Photo: Office of the President
The presidents also discussed the topic of security threats to both countries and the importance of countering them.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Sheibani signed a Joint Communiqué on restoring diplomatic relations in the presence of the presidents.
Photo: Office of the President
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In late November 2024, Syria underwent a dramatic change of power as rebel forces, advancing rapidly, toppled President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
The regime's collapse prompted Moscow to hurriedly withdraw its warships from Russia's naval facility in Tartus.
Leading world leaders expressed support for the country's changes, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced its readiness to restore diplomatic relations with Syria's new leadership in the future.
As part of the transition period, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared interim president. The constitution was suspended, and parliament was dissolved.
The US government previously offered up to $10 million for information on Ahmed Hussein al‑Sharaa, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al‑Sham, which US officials have described as linked to al‑Qaeda. Washington later reviewed the group's status, and President Donald Trump subsequently met with al‑Sharaa.
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