Syria, France Launch Paris Migration Talks as Damascus Joins Istanbul Forum

Syria, France Launch Paris Migration Talks as Damascus Joins Istanbul Forum

Syria and France held talks in Paris on refugee affairs and migration cooperation, while a Syrian delegation joined the TRT World Forum 2026 in Istanbul.

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Syria's Director of the Expatriates and Refugees Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Nahla Othman, met with officials from the French Ministry of the Interior and the team of the French Ambassador tasked with the migration file in Paris [281684]. The two sides discussed several issues of mutual interest, focusing on migration and Syrian refugee affairs [281684]. A separate meeting in Paris also brought French and Syrian officials together to discuss shared concerns over displaced populations and ways the two countries can work together, though further details of those discussions were not provided [281679].

The Paris talks came as Syria participated in the TRT World Forum 2026, which opened in Istanbul on Friday and drew wide international participation [281694]. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the opening session and delivered a speech addressing global transformations and the challenges facing the international system [281694]. Syria is among the participants in this year's forum [281694].

The migration discussions between Damascus and Paris mark a renewed diplomatic engagement on one of the most sensitive files between the two countries. France has hosted large numbers of Syrian refugees, and the meetings signal a willingness by both sides to address displaced populations and joint cooperation [281679][281684].

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