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Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Syrian counterpart on the protection of Christians in that country.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 6 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 8 Jan 2025
Answer: 15 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Syrian counterpart on the protection of Christians in that country.
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Foreign Secretary underlined the importance of an inclusive political process with interim Foreign Minister Al Shaybani during a meeting in Riyadh on 12 January. In December, senior Foreign Office officials met with the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...

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