UN Secretary-General António Guterres landed in Damascus on Saturday, the first such visit by a UN chief to Syria since 2009, and stated 'we stand with Syria,' ynet reports. The visit marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the United Nations and the post-Assad Syrian leadership.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres landed in Damascus on Saturday morning, the first visit by a UN chief to Syria since 2009. Upon arrival, he stated 'we stand with Syria,' signaling a new phase in UN-Syria relations under the post-Assad leadership, according to ynet. As The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday, Guterres was received by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani upon landing. The visit was announced earlier this week as part of a broader diplomatic outreach to the new Syrian government.
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