French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X that nothing can undermine the Syrian people's will to live in a secure and sovereign Syria, according to the statement reported by N12.
French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X on Tuesday afternoon that nothing can undermine the Syrian people's will to live in a secure and sovereign Syria, according to a report by N12. The statement comes while Macron is still in Damascus, having arrived earlier Tuesday for the first visit by a Western leader since the fall of the Assad regime — a visit The Zioneer has been tracking since the morning.
Earlier Tuesday, at 10:45 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that Macron was meeting with Syria's de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Élysée Palace in Paris, per N12. By 10:45, the desk updated to confirm the meeting was taking place in Damascus during Macron's ongoing visit, citing N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. Moments later, at the same timestamp, Macron said he had met with 'all shades of Syria,' describing the visit as ongoing and noting high security. The progression moved from an unsubstantiated location to an on-the-ground report in the Syrian capital.
Macron's post aligns with his stated commitment to Syrian sovereignty as articulated during his Damascus meetings. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Tuesday, the visit reflects Western reengagement with Damascus and has been carried out under heavy security amid continued instability and the presence of foreign forces in parts of the country.
No specific policy steps have been announced following Macron's social-media post, and no immediate reaction from Syrian or other international actors has been reported. The status of further meetings during his visit remains unclear.
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