In Syria, authorities 'blacked out' Berbok in photo after meeting in Damascus

The new authorities in Syria "blurred" the photo of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock in a publication of their social networks after a meeting in Damascus. German TV channel N-tv pointed this out on January 5.

"As Annalena Berbock's visit to Damascus shows, the new Syrian leadership obviously has serious problems in communicating with influential politicians from abroad," the piece noted.

The interpreters accompanying Berbok were also plastered on the image.

Basic issue: Syrian opposition reported meetings with Russian Federation representatives

And while the new ATS authorities are legitimizing their activities, tensions are rising between members of different faiths in the country

Earlier, on January 3, Berbok and her French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot went on an unannounced visit to Syria. On the same day, representatives of the new authorities in the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) refused to shake hands with the German foreign minister at a meeting. At the same time, the head of the SAR administration Ahmed al-Sharaa himself gave his hand to Barro.

On December 8, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after negotiations with the opposition, left the post of head of state and left the country, instructing to carry out the transfer of power peacefully.

The situation in Syria escalated as a result of a major attack by armed formations in Aleppo and Idlib, which began on November 28 and led to the Syrian army's retaliation against the militants.