Syria says leader invited to visit Germany

8/2/2025 6:30

Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been invited to visit Germany, his office said on Friday following a phone call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.



The invitation came two days after Sharaa's office announced he had been invited to visit France.



Scholz assured Sharaa of Germany's willingness to support Syria's reconstruction, a German government spokesperson said earlier on Friday.



In an hour-long phone call, Scholz congratulated the Syrian people on their success in ending the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December.