Syria: regime meets delegation of MEPs aiming to restore ties
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) led by French politician Thierry Mariani on Saturday. Speculation is mounting about the possibility of European states re-establishing ties with the regime in Damascus.
According to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the delegation discussed with Assad the ongoing situation in his country and the region as a whole. They apparently attempted to come up with ways to improve it and implement changes.
They also reportedly discussed the international sanctions on the regime – many of which are imposed by European states and the European Union (EU) – which limits its mobility and allegedly acts as a blockade on the areas of Syria still controlled by Damascus.
Assad iterated the need for dialogue at the intellectual, parliamentary, and cultural levels, particularly in efforts to persuade Western countries to re-establish relations with Syria under his regime. Most links were cut in 2011 and 2012 following the start of the ongoing conflict.
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