Overview
- Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met interim president Ahmed al-Scharaa and foreign minister Asaad al-Schaibani in Damascus during a security-sensitive trip.
- Germany announced up to €52.6 million in new regional assistance, including about €39.4 million for Syria to be delivered through UN agencies and NGOs.
- Berlin will raise its contribution to the Syrian reconstruction fund by €4 million, bringing total German payments to €110 million.
- Wadephul said large-scale returns are not viable in the near term after witnessing extensive destruction in Harasta, calling conditions unfit for dignified living.
- Germany voiced support for the transitional government’s stated course toward democracy and normalization of relations, conditioning assistance on dignity, security and inclusion for all citizens.