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Syria: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) promote stability and (b) safeguard institutions of governance in Syria in preparation for a transition to democratic elections.

answeredChris LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 17 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 19 Dec 2024
Answer: 6 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

17 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) promote stability and (b) safeguard institutions of governance in Syria in preparation for a transition to democratic elections.
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jan 2025
Answer published
The UK has been at the forefront of the response to fast moving events in Syria. The UK Special Envoy for Syria and I are speaking regularly to regional and other partners about the situation. The UK joined talks in Aqaba on 14 December, hosted by Jordan,...

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