| September 2008 - News |
| September 2008 |
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Syria appoints new ambassador to France Syrian president Bashar al-Assad appointed Lamia Shakkour as Syrian ambassador to France on August 24. The post has been vacant since the previous ambassador Siba Nasser retired 18 months ago. The appointment came a day before French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner visited Damascus to hold talks with Assad. Kouchner’s visit is the first by a member of the French government since former French president Jacques Chirac cut off ties in response to the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri in February 2005. |