Austria Meets Syrian Business Leaders Amid Ongoing War

Syrian business officials met with Austrian diplomats this week to discuss rebuilding economic ties. The talks focused on investment and trade between the two countries. The meeting was held in Damascus between the Syrian Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Austrian commercial counselors from embassies in Amman and Damascus. This is a rare high-level European economic engagement with Syrian officials. Austria, like other European Union members, maintains sanctions against the Syrian government. The discussions signal potential shifts in economic diplomacy as Syria seeks to end its international isolation after more than a decade of war.