In Damascus, French and German foreign ministers Jean-Noël Barrot and Annalena Baerbock called for a 'peaceful and rigorous' transition with de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.
The top diplomat from Germany was in Syria on Friday to send what she called a clear signal that Europe and Syria can have a “political new beginning" after Islamist insurgents ousted Bashar Assad.