The joy of Syria’s liberation from the Assad regime “everyone of us shares,” said Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a video message in the evening. However, he warns that hopes for a stable Syria could be dashed: “Syria is home to many ethnic and religious groups. (…) There will only be stability and security if there is room for all of these groups in the new Syria,” warns the Chancellor.
Both the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Syria are important: “No country is the backyard of another, stronger one.” Germany wants to help to build a safe, stable Syria, said the Chancellor.
Regarding the situation of Syrians in Germany, Scholz warns: “Some of the statements made in the past few days have deeply unsettled our fellow citizens of Syrian origin.” Scholz promises them: “Anyone who works here, anyone who is well integrated here, is and will remain welcome in Germany. “
