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French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling

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By Pauline Lockwood and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad regime fell in December.

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  1. Local News 8

    French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling (opens Local News 8)

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    By Pauline Lockwood and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad regime fell in December.

  2. The Guardian

    French and German ministers to meet Syria’s de facto leader (opens The Guardian)

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    Jean-Noël Barrot and Annalena Baerbock in highest-level visit by major western powers since rebels toppled Assad

  3. CNN

    French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first EU minister visit since Assad’s toppling (opens CNN)

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    The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad regime fell in December.

  4. Voice of America

    French and German foreign ministers visit Syria (opens Voice of America)

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    They aim to show a ‘new beginning’ is possible between Europe and Syria

  5. Deutsche Welle

    German, French foreign ministers meet Syria's new leaders – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Germany's top diplomat Annalena Baerbock and her French counterpart met members of Syria's rebel-formed transition government. The pair are the first EU diplomats to visit Syria since Bashar Assad's ouster.

  6. New York Times

    European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government (opens New York Times)

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    Germany and France’s top diplomats went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, and part of a flurry of Western outreach.

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