The European Union wants to make contact “soon” with the new authorities in Syria, on an “operational” rather than a “political” level, a senior European official said today. “We intend to develop contacts. These contacts will be made at the operational level and we hope that this will happen soon,” said the official, who asked not to be named. These contacts will not take place “at the political level, nor at the level of high-ranking officials”, he stressed, adding that the EU had a mandate for Syria, with a place of residence in Beirut. After an 11-day operation, the rebel coalition dominated by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani’s Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured Damascus on Sunday, ending half a century of rule by the Assad family. The EU, whose foreign ministers are meeting Monday in Brussels, wants to “send messages” to the new Syrian authorities, mainly about respecting minorities, human rights and the country’s territorial integrity, the official explained. The Europeans […]
Source: News Beast
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