Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies as Arab thaw grows with Assad
Syria continues to reconcile with countries across the Arab world.
Syria and Tunisia have agreed to resume normal diplomatic relations, Syrian state media reported on Wednesday. The move marks another diplomatic victory for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid Syria's ongoing civil war.
Per the deal, Tunisian President Kais Saied will appoint a new ambassador to Syria. For its part, Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunis and appoint an ambassador of its own, Syria’s official SANA news outlet reported.
“Out of both sides’ keenness to restore the Syrian-Tunisian relations to their normal track, consultation and coordination are ongoing between the foreign ministers of the two countries to further consolidate the deep-rooted ties of brotherhood binding Syria and Tunisia,” read a joint statement carried by SANA.
Why it matters: Most of the Middle East and North Africa cut off relations with Syria in 2012 amid the civil war. Syria was also expelled from the Arab League that year.
