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...