Morocco to reopen embassy in Syria, closed since 2012
On the sidelines of the summit, the Moroccan foreign minister met with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Al-Shibani, in the Iraqi capital. Their discussions focused on implementing the royal directive. Bourita announced that a Moroccan technical delegation will travel to Syria next week to assess preparations for the embassy's reopening. Meanwhile, Al-Shibani said that a Syrian technical team will be sent to restore Syria's diplomatic representation in Rabat. As a reminder, Moroccan authorities expelled the accredited Syrian ambassador from Rabat in July 2012.
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Morocco officially resumed contact with the new Syrian authorities. Nasser Bourita held a phone call with Asaad Al-Shibani on December 30, 2024. The two ministers later met for the first time on March 7 in Mecca, on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting that brought together representatives from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Morocco, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan.
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