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There are indirect talks [with Israel] taking place through mediators to calm the situation and try to contain the situation so it does not reach the point where it escapes the control of both sides,
Sharaa told a press conference in Paris alongside French President Emmanuel Macron
The Israeli interventions have violated the 1974 agreement. Since we arrived in Damascus we stated to all relevant parties that Syria is committed to the 1974 agreement,
Al-Sharaa said
The claim that the UAE is ‘mediating secret talks’ between Syria and Israel is categorically false. The UAE is not part of any such talks,
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As far as bombing and incursions are concerned, I think this is bad practice. You don't ensure the security of your country by violating the territorial integrity of your neighbors,
Macron said
I told the president that if he continues on his path, we would do the same, namely by first progressively lifting European sanctions, and then we would also lobby our American partners to follow suit on this matter,
Macron said
Nothing justifies maintaining sanctions imposed on the previous regimes.”
Speaking in Paris after meeting President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, al-Sharaa called for the lifting of economic restrictions on Syria, statingIn return, Macron expects Syria’s new government to protect minorities, ensure stability and crack down on what he called terrorist organisations, including ISIS.”
Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler, reporting from Paris, saidSharaa is here to project a reassuring image to France’s Western allies, who have been a little bit wary and are looking to see what direction the new leadership takes,
Butler added