{"id":140653,"date":"2026-08-24T17:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140653"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:48:53","slug":"syrias-fm-meets-norwegian-counterpart-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140653\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria\u2019s FM meets Norwegian counterpart in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met on Monday his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide in Damascus to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation in several areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eide arrived in the Syrian capital earlier Monday for his second official visit to the country. He also met with Syrian Parliament Speaker Abdulhamid al-Awwak to discuss issues of mutual interest and bilateral relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Syria\u2019s Foreign Ministry, the meeting focused on ways to strengthen ties between Syria and Norway and expand cooperation in health, energy, digital transformation, and maritime transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two sides also discussed Norwegian support for development and humanitarian projects in Syria, along with political developments in Syria and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yaziji<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met on Monday his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide in Damascus to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation in several areas. 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