Guterres meets Syria's Sharaa on first visit to Damascus by UN chief in 17 years
· Al-Monitor
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- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Damascus for first time in 17 years, pledging reconstruction help.
- Guterres receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace in Damascus.
- Guterres' visit marks a significant shift in relations between the UN and Syria after years of conflict.
Source Summary
By Tala Ramadan and Kinda MakiehDAMASCUS, July 25 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged help for Syrian reconstruction on Saturday during the first visit to Damascus by a serving United Nations chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Guterres at the presidential palace in Damascus, state news agency SANA said, without providing further details.
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