Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday met with Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al Jolani, in a visit to Damascus, his first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Al-Jolani took office as the head of the new Syrian administration after the rapid collapse of al-Assad's regime last year.

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told visiting Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday that he was ready to stem "illegal immigration" to Europe, the European diplomat said."Sharaa says he is ready to block illegal immigration,

ROME (AP) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country's transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe should review its sanctions on Damascus now that the political situation has changed.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visits Syria to support its transition post-Assad and urges the EU to reconsider sanctions amid changing political dynamics.

Italy’s Foreign Minister Heads to Syria to Encourage Post-Assad Transition ROME (AP) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani ... from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The aim, he said, is to ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria’s new ruler Ahmed ... Shaibani has already visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan since the start of the month.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria ... earlier by telephone with his counterparts from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The aim, he said, is to coordinate the various post ...

ROME — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he will travel ... by telephone with his counterparts from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The aim, he said, is to coordinate the various post ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed ... Shaibani has already visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan since the start of the month.

ROME — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he will travel ... by telephone with his counterparts from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The aim, he said, is to coordinate the various post ...

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