French President Emmanuel Macron made a historic visit to Damascus, marking the first time a European Union leader has visited since President Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024.

法國總統馬克宏對大馬士革進行了一次歷史性訪問，是自 2024 年總統艾哈邁德·沙拉掌權以來，首次有歐盟領導人到訪。

The visit showed a significant improvement in relations between France and Syria. The two countries signed several agreements regarding aviation, healthcare, banking, and infrastructure. Furthermore, France returned 23 ancient artifacts to the National Museum in Damascus. President Macron traveled with a group of business leaders from companies like CMA CGM and TotalEnergies, emphasizing that France wants to help rebuild Syria's economy and restore official diplomatic ties by appointing ambassadors again.

這次訪問顯示法國與敘利亞的關係有顯著改善。兩國簽署了幾項關於航空、醫療、銀行與基礎建設的協議。此外，法國將 23 件古代文物歸還給大馬士革國家博物館。馬克宏總統率領了一批來自 CMA CGM 和 TotalEnergies 等公司的商界領袖同行，強調法國希望協助重建敘利亞經濟，並透過重新任命大使來恢復正式外交關係。

However, the security situation in Damascus remained unstable during the visit. On July 7, two bombs exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel—one in a trash container and another in a parked car. The Syrian Ministry of the Interior reported 18 injuries, including four police officers, and claimed the explosions happened while security experts were trying to remove the devices. Although the ministry asserted that the blasts were outside the secure area and did not threaten the French delegation, some analysts described the event as a serious security failure. The Élysée Palace confirmed that President Macron did not know about the explosions at the time and continued his planned schedule.

然而，訪問期間大馬士革的安全局勢依然不穩定。7 月 7 日，四季酒店附近發生兩次爆炸——一次在垃圾桶中，另一次在一部停泊的車內。敘利亞內政部報告有 18 人受傷，包括四名警察，並聲稱爆炸發生在安全專家嘗試拆除裝置時。雖然內政部堅稱爆炸發生在安全區域之外，並未威脅到法國代表團，但部分分析人士將此事件描述為嚴重的安全失職。愛麗舍宮證實，馬克宏總統當時並不 aware 爆炸發生，並繼續其原定行程。

These events follow a series of recent attacks in the capital, including a bombing at a café that killed about ten people. These incidents are happening while President al-Sharaa, a former commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, tries to show the world that Syria is stable to attract foreign investment. Consequently, the Syrian government is still struggling with threats from the Islamic State and supporters of the former Assad regime, which makes the transition to a new political system more difficult.

這些事件發生在首都近期一系列襲擊之後，包括一次咖啡店轟炸導致約十人死亡。在這些事件發生之際，前海亞特-塔赫里爾-沙姆指揮官沙拉總統正試圖向世界展示敘利亞是穩定的，以吸引外國投資。因此，敘利亞政府仍與伊斯蘭國（IS）及前阿薩德政權支持者的威脅作鬥爭，使得過渡到新政治體系的過程更加困難。

Despite these security problems, President Macron finished his meetings and reaffirmed his support for Syrian sovereignty before leaving for a NATO summit in Turkey.

儘管有這些安全問題，馬克宏總統仍完成了會議，並在前往土耳其參加北約峰會之前，重申支持敘利亞的主權。