At the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Al Mokdad, will visit Tunisia from April 17 to 19.

The visit is a concrete expression of the age-old ties of brotherhood between the two countries and the restoration of bilateral relations, particularly following the appointment of a Tunisian ambassador to Syria and the decision to reopen the Syrian embassy in Tunisia, says a statement issued Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad.

Diplomatic relations with Syria were interrupted in 2012 by former president Moncef Marzouki, which caused a large controversy in Tunisia.

On March 11, 2023, President of the Republic, Kais Saïed, decided to resume diplomatic relations with Syria and appoint an ambassador to Damascus.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse