BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Germany’s willingness to support the country’s reconstruction, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.
In an hour-long phone call on Friday, Scholz congratulated the Syrian people on their success in ending the Assad regime’s reign and agreed with al-Sharaa Syria’s need for an inclusive political process that allows participation of all Syrians and provides rights and protection, the spokesperson said in a statement.
“The Federal Chancellor underlined the ongoing importance of the fight against terrorism for security in Syria, the region and worldwide,” the spokesperson added.
(Reporting by Riham Alkousaa, editing by Andrey Sychev)
