German top diplomat fainting should conduct Syria talks!

German top diplomat fainting should conduct Syria talks!
Damaskus, Syrien - Brussels (dpa) - The German top candidate for diplomacy, Michael fainting, has taken on a key role in the efforts of the European Union to establish contacts with the new rulers in Syria. According to information from the German Press Agency, fainting was entrusted with this important order by the EU foreign representative Kaja Kallas. He will soon travel to Damascus to have talks with the government there and influential actors. Fainting, which has held the management of the EU Syria delegation since September, has extensive experience, including previous positions as ambassadors in Libya, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.
EU proximity despite critical circumstances
The urgent mission follows the recent unrest and falling the long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, whose regime was crucial by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS). This group is still on the United Nations terrorist list and is subject to EU sanctions. Despite the rather critical prerequisites, Kaja Kallas was optimistic and expressed that the EU did not maintain contact with HTS, but still sees the need to deal with the new leaders in Syria in order to promote a stable future in the region, such as Augsburger Allgemeine. reported.
Michael Fittled began his diplomatic career in the Federal Foreign Office in 1998 and, thanks to his language skills in Arabic, English and a little Turkish, brings the best prerequisites to navigate the complex diplomatic relationships that are now in front of him. The EU hopes that this initiative has strategic access to the economic and political reforms in Syria, which is of crucial importance for future stability in the region, reported Radio Herford .
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