BERLIN, Jan 3-- Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock headed to Syria on Friday, following her French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot, who arrived in Damascus earlier to hold talks with the new government.

The German Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Baerbock and Barrot are visiting Syria with a commission from the European Union (EU).

Baerbock noted that the EU will work hand in hand with Syria, adding that a new beginning between Syria and Germany and Europe is possible, The new beginning can only be achieved if the new government created a Syrian society where everyone is equal, including people of all religions and ethnicities, she said. 

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