Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron andSyrian interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa held a press conference in Paris addressingcounterterrorism, cooperation, and regional issues.
Macron affirmed during his speech that France backs theimplementation of any agreement reached between Damascus and the Kurdish-ledadministration in northeastern Syria.
He also stressed the need to protect all Syrians and saidSyria cannot achieve lasting stability without economic recovery. “We mustcontinue supporting the Syrian people, and that includes lifting them out ofeconomic hardship.”
Continued cooperation with Syria is vital to defeating theIslamic State (ISIS), Macron emphasized, describing the group's presence as aserious threat to international peace and security. He affirmed that Parisstands ready to support coordination between the Syrian government and theKurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in joint counterterrorism efforts.
“I have offered President Al-Sharaa French backing for anyagreement reached between Damascus and the Kurdish administration innortheastern Syria,” the French president announced.
Regarding EU sanctions, Macron signaled a shift in policy,announcing France would work toward a gradual easing of European Unionrestrictions on Syria and push the United States to do the same.
He further reiterated France’s commitment to counteringHezbollah’s influence and called for tighter border security and cooperationbetween Beirut and Damascus.
For his part, Al-Sharaa affirmed Syria’s commitment torebuilding and restoring stability, emphasizing cooperation with France insecurity, justice, and reconstruction as key to regional and global peace.
The interim president also voiced support for internationalefforts to combat ISIS and eliminate chemical weapons, while condemning recentIsraeli airstrikes in Syria as unjustified actions carried out under thepretext of protecting minorities.
“We have indirect talks with Israel aimed at de-escalation,”he pointed out, urging the removal of sanctions imposed after the fall of theprevious regime, asserting there is no longer any legitimate basis for theircontinuation.
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