Syria FM visits Tunisia in latest Arab embrace of Assad
Mekdad's three-day visit to Tunis marks the first by a Syrian official since the North African country cut ties with the Syrian regime in February 2012 over its brutal crackdown against peaceful protests.
Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad headed to Tunisia on Monday for a three-day visit in the latest signal of growing rapprochement between Damascus and other Arab countries after its decade-long isolation.
The visit is the first by a Syrian official since the North African country cut ties with the Syrian regime in February 2012 over its brutal crackdown against peaceful protests.
The Syrian top diplomat met with his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar shortly after arriving in Tunis. No details on the discussions have been revealed yet.
The trip comes after both countries announced earlier this month the reopening of their respective embassies and the exchange of ambassadors.
