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Syria: Minority Groups

Commons · Question 38548 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department have made to the interim government of Syria on the protection of (a) Alawite, (b) Christian and (c) Druze people.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 1 Apr 2025

As my statement to the House on 10 March made clear, the interim Syrian authorities must ensure the protection of all Syrians. In my meeting with interim Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaibani on 17 March we discussed this, and the need for a Syrian-l...