Macron expected to visit Syria for talks with Al-Sharaa
July 5, 2026 | 04:34 PM
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DAMASCUS — French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Syria to hold talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on Sunday.
In a statement carried by the state-run SANA news agency, the directorate said Macron will be accompanied by a delegation of investors and representatives of French companies.
According to the statement, Macron and Al-Sharaa will hold a roundtable meeting with their respective delegations during the visit.
The Syrian authorities did not specify the date of the trip.
If the visit takes place, it will mark the first visit by a French president to Syria since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in late 2024.
