France encourages Syria to partner with Iraq-based coalition against Islamic State
Investing.com -- In a recent international conference in Paris, France's president suggested that Syria's new authorities should consider a partnership with the Iraq-based international coalition that is actively fighting against the Islamic State. This proposed partnership aims to prevent Syria from destabilizing during its transition period.
The conference, which took place on Thursday, was attended by Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. He led a delegation on their first visit to the European Union since the overthrow of Syria's autocratic president, Bashar al-Assad, in December. This visit occurred shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron extended an invitation to Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit France.
At the conference, the French president expressed that Paris is prepared to increase its assistance to Syria in battling terrorist groups. The goal is to prevent Syria from reverting to a platform for Iranian militias to destabilize the region. Macron emphasized that Syria must persist in its fight against terrorist organizations that sow chaos in the country and aim to export it. He proposed that the transition should consider collaborating with the Western-led Inherent Resolve operation located in neighboring Iraq.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot echoed Macron's sentiments at the start of the meeting. He stated that France wants Syria to cease being used as a tool to destabilize the region. Instead, the focus should be on the success of the transition and the country's recovery.
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