Interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (right) receives the U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, at the presidential palace in Damascus, July 9, 2025. (Credit: Bakr Alkasem/AFP)
Two Syrian and Israeli officials are set to meet in Baku on the sidelines of a visit by Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to Azerbaijan, according to a diplomatic source in Damascus familiar with talks between the neighboring countries.
''There will be a meeting between a Syrian official and an Israeli official on the sidelines of Sharaa's visit to Baku,'' said the source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, adding that Sharaa will not attend the meeting.
The discussions will focus on ''the recent Israeli military presence in Syria,'' the source added, referring to areas where Israel has deployed troops since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December.
Two Syrian and Israeli officials are set to meet in Baku on the sidelines of a visit by Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to Azerbaijan, according to a diplomatic source in Damascus familiar with talks between the neighboring countries.''There will be a meeting between a Syrian official and an Israeli official on the sidelines of Sharaa's visit to Baku,'' said the source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, adding that Sharaa will not attend the meeting.The discussions will focus on ''the recent Israeli military presence in Syria,'' the source added, referring to areas where Israel has deployed troops since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December.
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