Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister
Antonio Tajani on Friday morning started talks with Syria's
interim president, Ahmed As Sharaa, also known by his nom de
guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, Italian foreign ministry sources
said.
Tajani on Thursday said he would meet the Syrian leader during
his visit to Damascus where his goal would be to try to work
towards achieving Syrian stability after the Quint meeting in
Rome Thursday evening.
He announced that he would also be meeting with the foreign
minister, civil society, Christians, underlining that he will
also visit the Damascus Mosque.
"The objective is to have a stable Syria, territorial unity and
for everyone to be recognized as citizens with equal rights and
duties", said the minister, according to whom "the first
messages from Damascus are positive, that is why I will be there
to encourage a new phase that serves to stabilize the internal
situation".
On Thursday, Premier Giorgia Meloni spoke on the phone with
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her office at Palazzo
Chigi said in a note.
"At the centre of talks, the situation in the Middle East and in
particular Syria, one month after the fall of Assad's regime",
Palazzo Chigi said late Thursday, explaining that "the two
Leaders have reiterated the wish for the ongoing transition to
be peaceful and inclusive, to fully ensure the integration of
all components of Syrian society and to be able to contribute to
regional stability and security".
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