DAMASCUS, Nov 23, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday appointed Faisal Mekdad as Syria’s new foreign minister, replacing Walid Muallem who died last week, the presidency announced in a statement.
Mekdad will be replaced as deputy foreign minister by Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari, the statement said.