second UK Ministerial visit to Syria since the fall of Assad reiterates UK support for political transition

UK’s Minister for the Middle East held bilateral meetings with the Syrian Government in Damascus and met Syrian investigators who helped gather evidence on Assad’s war crimes

partnership between the UK and Syria will help rebuild a safer and more stable country, delivering on the UK’s Plan for Change security and migration priorities

The UK and Syria achieved closer bilateral relations following the Minister for the Middle East’s visit to Damascus today, with a focus on security and accountability.

The visit by Hamish Falconer, UK Minister for the Middle East, follows Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s historic trip in July that re-established UK-Syria diplomatic relations after 1

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