Ahmed al-Sharaa, the interim President of Syria, has responded to a controversial declaration made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz concerning the return of Syrian refugees. Merz’s initial statement, delivered during al-Sharaa’s visit to germany on Monday, suggested that 80% of the over 900,000 Syrians residing in the country would need to return home within a three-year timeframe. The following day, Merz sought to clarify the remark, stating that the 80% figure for returnees within three years was actually presented by President al-Sharaa.
This explanation, however, failed to quell the considerable criticism directed at Merz from various political viewpoints, as reported by Telegrafi. Speaking in London on Tuesday evening, al-Sharaa rejected Merz’s subsequent assertion. During a meeting at Chatham House, the moderator questioned al-Sharaa about the origin of the 80% figure.
The Syrian leader responded that “the statement is”
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Ahmed al-Sharaa countered Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s remarks about Syrian refugees. Al-Sharaa demanded that eighty percent of Syrians should return from Germany. This followed Merz’s statement during