German and French foreign ministers visit Syria...For the first time since the victory of the rebels.

The foreign ministers of Germany and France, who lead the European Union, will visit Syria to meet with the leaders of the transitional government.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barro arrived one after another in the Syrian capital of Damascus on the morning of the 3rd.

It is the first time that the head of foreign affairs of EU member states has visited Syria since rebel forces led by the Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and HTS ousted the Assad regime on the 8th of last month and declared victory in the civil war.

Together, the two ministers plan to meet HTS chief Ahmed al-Shara, who is in charge of the transitional government, and also visit Sednaya prison, where torture and harshness were inflicted under Assad's regime.

"It sends a clear signal that a new political start is possible between Europe and Syria and between Germany and Syria," Baerbock said in a statement.

He also urged the government to avoid retaliation, delays in elections and attempts to Islamize the judicial and education system, which is interpreted as a result of the recent announcement of a curriculum revision that reflects Islamic doctrine.

Minister Baro meets with reporters in Damascus. He said he hoped Syria would be sovereign, stable and peaceful, and he hoped all Syrians' aspirations would be realized.