G7 Nations Ready to Support New Syrian Government After Assad Regime's Fall

The leaders of the G7 member states have said they are ready to support the new Syrian government after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, as long as the transition process respects the rights of the rule of law and religious and ethnic minorities in the country, Bloomberg writes, citing a draft statement that the G7 plans to release this week.

‘The G7 hopes that all opposition groups seeking to participate in Syria's governance will demonstrate their commitment to the rights of all Syrians,’ the document says.

The G7 also wants to see the ‘safe return of Syrians’ who fled the country during the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

‘After a decade of atrocities committed by the Assad regime, we stand with the people of Syria,’ the draft statement reads.

According to Bloomberg, many Syrian refugees have fled to Europe since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, including Germany, which is a member of the G7.

Bloomberg also emphasises that the text of the G7 leaders' statement may change before it is officially published.

As a reminder, on 8 December, US President Joe Biden welcomed the fall of the Assad regime. He called what is happening in Syria a ‘fundamental act of justice’ that will provide Syrians with a ‘historic opportunity’. 

And today, on 10 December, it became known that Mohammed al-Bashir, who headed the so-called ‘salvation government’ of the rebels before the 12-day offensive on Damascus, was appointed interim prime minister of the transitional government in Syria on 1 March 2025.