Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

By bnm Gulf bureau Syria's new administration head Ahmad al-Sharaa met Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on January 10, as the country seeks to rebuild international ties, local Al Watan reported.

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday morning started talks with Syria's interim president, Ahmed As Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, Italian foreign ministry sources said.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country’s transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe should review its sanctions on Damascus now that the political situation has changed.

Leader of Syria’s new administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani on Friday hosted a visiting Italian delegation led by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani at the People’s Palace in Damascus, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA.

Italy's foreign minister has arrived in Damascus for talks with de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa following a series of visits by EU officials

ROME (AP) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country's transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe should review its sanctions on Damascus now that the political situation has changed.

Italy is committed to supporting the Syrian people in all areas, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Friday during a visit to Damascus.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.