{"id":120640,"date":"2025-01-06T08:17:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T08:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=120640"},"modified":"2025-01-06T08:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T08:30:10","slug":"blinken-to-meet-european-counterparts-in-rome-on-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/120640\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken to meet European counterparts in Rome on Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The U.S. Department of State announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to meet with European foreign ministers in Rome next Thursday to discuss Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the State Department explained that Blinken&#8217;s meeting with his European counterparts aims to support a peaceful and inclusive political transition, led and owned by the Syrian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement did not specify which European ministers will participate in the discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Blinken held a phone conversation with Egypt\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, to discuss the situation in Syria and reaffirm support for a comprehensive and peaceful political transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, the foreign ministers of France and Germany issued a joint statement reiterating their commitment to a peaceful transfer of power in Syria that reflects the country\u2019s diverse society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The U.S. Department of State announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to meet with European foreign ministers in Rome next Thursday to discuss Syria. 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