In the official photos following the meeting in the Syrian capital Damascus, posted on social networks close to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group*, the image of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbok was spotted. A selection of pictures was published, in particular, by the ALMHARAR telegram channel.
"The head of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met in the Syrian capital Damascus with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barraud, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbak and Charge d'affaires of the European Union mission Michael Unmacht," the TC reports.
As reported by EADaily, the head of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, did not shake hands with German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbok, who arrived in Syria on an unannounced visit. This is evidenced by the footage of the video recording of the meeting, published by the telegram channel "DW * * main thing".
The footage shows that when meeting with European politicians, al-Sharaa shook hands only with the French Foreign Minister.
As reported by EADaily, Burbok and Barro arrived on an unannounced visit to Syria on January 3. In Damascus, they held talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa. With their trip, the ministers demonstrated their readiness to support Syria "in its political reset, peaceful transfer of power, restoration and, no less importantly, in the process of public reconciliation," the German Foreign Ministry said.
"Many Syrians hope that the country will be able to return to the bosom of the international community. This requires internal processes in Syria, which should not be disrupted from the outside.… This is not only in the interests of the Syrians, but also in the interests of the security of Europe and Germany, which is why it is so important that the French Foreign Minister and I came here together today," Berbok said, in particular.
*Terrorist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation
**Organization performing the functions of a foreign agent