A French diplomatic mission is visiting Damascus for the first time in 12 years, as announced by Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
Barrot stated that "the goal of the four diplomats who will be sent to Syria is to recover our assets there, establish initial contact with the new authorities, and assess the urgent humanitarian needs of the population."
The delegation will also work to "verify whether the somewhat encouraging statements made by this new authority, which called for calm and seems not to have been involved in violations, are actually being implemented on the ground."
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