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Syria: Politics and Government

Commons · Question 20637 · Tabled 17 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) promote stability and (b) safeguard institutions of governance in Syria in preparation for a transition to democratic elections.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 6 Jan 2025

The UK has been at the forefront of the response to fast moving events in Syria. The UK Special Envoy for Syria and I are speaking regularly to regional and other partners about the situation. The UK joined talks in Aqaba on 14 December, hosted by Jordan,...