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Syria's interim president al-Sharaa hosts two US congressmen

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  • Source: News websites + Agencies
  • 19 Apr 2025 17:49
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The Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with two Republican US Congress members, where they discussed local and regional developments.

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  • Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa meets with US Congressman Cory Mills in the People's Palace, Damascus, Syria, April 19, 2024 (SANA)Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa meets with US Congressman Cory Mills in the People's Palace, Damascus, Syria, April 19, 2024 (SANA)

The Syrian presidency announced on Saturday that the interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa received two Republican members of the US Congress upon their arrival in Damascus last night.

The presidency that al-Sharaa received US Congressman Cory Mills at the People’s Palace in Damascus, ahead of an expected visit by the Syrian Foreign Minister to Washington, according to Syrian media sources.

Media sources reported that Mills met with the Syrian president on Friday evening, discussing the issues of US sanctions and Iran in a 90-minute meeting.

Congressman Marlin Stutzman was set to meet with the acting Syrian president on Saturday, with local Syrian media quoting him describing his visit to Syria as "a remarkable experience."

Stutzman added that "Upon my return to America, I will share the positive outcomes of the meetings I held with the Syrian government... It is crucial that we have a friendly leader in Syria, not just an ally of America," emphasizing that “we shouldn’t be afraid to talk to anybody," according to Reuters.

The US congressman also expressed his eagerness to see how Syria would handle foreign fighters and whether it would adopt a comprehensive approach to integrate the country's diverse population.

“There’s an opportunity here - these opportunities come around once in a lifetime,” Stutzman told Reuters. “I don’t want Syria pushed into the arms of China, or back into the arms of Russia and Iran.”

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