ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A delegation from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday arrived in Syria, one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. They met with Syrian leader.
The unprecedented visit to Syria comes amid rising tensions and growing demands from minority communities for a decentralized system of governance.
“We are undertaking this visit at a critical time for the region and for both countries [Syria and Lebanon]. A year has passed since the fall of the Assad regime, and the new authorities are working to form a transitional government,” Samuel Zbogar, the Council president for December, told Rudaw on Monday.
Zbogar is also the permanent representative of Slovenia at the UNSC. He said that Syria will feature prominently on the Council’s agenda during Slovenia’s presidency.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) published photos of the convoy of the delegation arriving in the country.
The delegation met with President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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