Syria: Syrian and Mauritanian foreign ministers meet to discuss bilateral ties.

SHOTLIST: DAMASCUS, SYRIA (JUNE 23, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ASAAD AL-SHAIBANI WAITING FOR GREETING MAURITANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MOHAMED SALEM OULD MERZOUG IN DAMASCUS 2. MERZOUG ARRIVING AT TISHREEN PALACE 3. MERZOUG GREETING AL-SHAIBANI AND SYRIAN DELEGATIONS AND ENTERING PALACE DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JUNE 23: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Tuesday, June 23, with Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug in Damascus to discuss methods for strengthening bilateral cooperation. The high-level meeting was held at Tishreen Palace in the Syrian capital, according to Syria's state news agency, SANA. During the talks, the two ministers reviewed opportunities to enhance diplomatic relations between Syria and Mauritania and examined potential cooperation across various economic and political fields. The discussions were also attended by accompanying diplomatic delegations from both nations.