List of diplomatic missions in Syria

This is a list of diplomatic missions in Syria. After the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, many have been closed, withdrawn their ambassadors, or temporarily relocated to Beirut.

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Embassies

Damascus
  1.  Abkhazia[1]
  2.  Argentina
  3.  Afghanistan
  4.  Algeria
  5.  Bahrain[2]
  6.  Brazil
  7.  Chile
  8.  China
  9.  Cuba
  10.  Czech Republic[3]
  11.  Eritrea
  12.   Holy See
  13.  India
  14.  Indonesia[4]
  15.  Iran
  16.  Iraq
  17.  North Korea
  18.  Libya (Tobruk Government)
  19.  Mauritania
  20.  Nigeria
  21.  Oman
  22.  Pakistan
  23.  Palestine
  24.  Russia
  25.  Somalia
  26.  South Africa
  27.  Turkmenistan
  28.  United Arab Emirates
  29.  Venezuela
  30.  Yemen

Closed due to the war
  •  Armenia (closed in May 2015)
  •  Azerbaijan [closed 7 August 2012, temporarily relocated to Beirut]
  •  Belarus (closed in April 2012)
  •  Belgium [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012] [embassy closed 29 March 2012][5][6]
  •  Canada [embassy closed 5 March 2012]
  •  Cyprus [embassy closed in 2012][7]
  •  Denmark [Due to the security situation in Damascus, the embassy staff is currently working at the Danish embassy in Beirut].
  •  Egypt (closed in march 2012)
  •  Finland [embassy closed 20 March 2012]
  •  France [embassy closed 2 March 2012] [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][6]
  •  Germany [embassy closed] [8]
  •  Greece [embassy closed July 2012][9]
  •  Hungary
  •  Italy [embassy closed][10]
  •  Japan [embassy closed 8 March 2012][11]
  •  Jordan
  •  Lebanon (closed in April 2012)
  •  Malaysia [embassy closed Jul 2012][12]
  •  Netherlands [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][6]
  •  Norway [embassy closed 26 March 2012][13]
  •  Poland [temporarily relocated to Beirut]
  •  Qatar [ambassador withdrawn February 2012][14]
  •  Romania [diplomatic personnel first reduced, next relocated to Beirut on 7 December 2012 for security reasons, but consular assistance still available at the embassy in Damascus, ambassador currently (July 2013) not withdrawn][15]
  •  Saudi Arabia [embassy closed 15 March 2012]
  •  Serbia (temporarily relocated to Beirut)
  •  Slovakia [temporarily relocated to Beirut on 29 March 2012, permanently moved to Beirut in 2015][16][17][18]
  •  Spain [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][6]
  •  Sudan
  •  Sweden (temporarily relocated to Beirut)
  •   Switzerland [embassy closed 15 February 2012][19]
  •  Tunisia [ambassador withdrawn February 2012][14]
  •  Turkey [embassy closed 26 March 2012][20][21]
  •  United Kingdom [embassy closed 1 March 2012][22] [ambassador withdrawn 7 February 2012][6]
  •  Kuwait (closed in July 2012)
  •  Philippines (closed in April 2012)
  •  Morocco (closed in July 2012)
  •  Ukraine (closed in 12 september 2018)
  •  United States [embassy suspended operations and closed for normal consular services 6 February 2012, represented by Interests Section in the embassy of Poland, until Polish Embassy closed. Since 1 March 2013, a U.S. Interests Section operates via the Government of the Czech Republic through its embassy in Damascus. Only emergency services for U.S. citizens are available. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States can be issued in Damascus].[23]

Missions/Offices in Damascus

Aleppo
  •  Armenia Consulate-General
  •  Canada Consulate-General [Consulate Closed]
  •  France Consulate [Consulate Closed 2 March 2012]
  •  Germany Consulate-General [Consulate Closed]
  •  Indonesia Consulate-General
  •  Italy Consulate-General [Consulate Closed]
  •  Portugal Consulate-General [Consulate Closed]
  •  Russia Consulate-General
  •  Turkey Consulate-General [Consulate Closed 26 March 2012]

Non-resident embassies

See also

References
  1. The opening of Abkhazia's embassy in Syria will be a cornerstone in developing bilateral relation, syriatimes.sy 6 October 2020.
  2. Bahrain says work in Syria embassy 'continuing': BNA, insider.com 28 December 2018.
  3. Adam Taylor: Bashar al-Assad was a diplomatic outcast. Now former Arab adversaries are restoring ties, washingtonpost.com 28 December 2018.
  5. "Belgium closes its embassy in Syria". Reuters. 29 March 2012.
  6. "Germany has no plans to fill Syrian envoy post: minister". expatica.com.
  7. "MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Cyprus Diplomatic Missions Abroad – SYRIA". mfa.gov.cy. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  8. Amt, Auswärtiges. "Auswärtiges Amt – Syrien: Reisewarnung". Auswärtiges Amt.
  9. Tsatsou, Marianna. "Greece to Close Its Embassy in Damascus Due to Upheaval". greekreporter.com.
  10. "Ambasciata d'Italia – Damasco". ambdamasco.esteri.it.
  11. http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/asia-pacific/34675-Japan-closes-its-embassy-Syria-amid-violence.html
  12. "International News – World News". ABC News.
  13. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501714_162-57404428/norway-shuts-down-embassy-in-damascus/
  14. https://montrealgazette.com/news/Syrian+Canadians+want+embassy+closed/6182440/story.html
  15. http://www.mae.ro/node/17060#788 (in Romanian)
  16. "Geopolitical Calendar: Week of March 26, 2012". Stratfor.
  17. "Slovak embassies in Iraq and Syria to be closed, moving to Lebanon". Pravda.sk (Slovak). 28 June 2015.
  18. "Slovak embassy home". MFA of Slovakia (Slovak).
  19. "Swiss to close embassy in Syria". The Daily Star Newspaper – Lebanon.
  20. "Türkiye Suriye'deki elçiliğini kapatıyor". yuksekovahaber.com.
  21. "Türkiye Suriye elçisini geri çekti – Politika – Dünya Bülteni Haber Portalı". Dünya Bülteni.
  22. May 19, Lori Culbert Updated; 2017 (24 November 2001). "Story of a shattered life: A single childhood incident pushed Dawn Crey into a downward spiral – Vancouver Sun".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. "Suspending Embassy Operations in Syria". U.S. Department of State.
  24. [http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-232_en.htm European Commission Memo on Syria, 2014
  25. "Slovak Embassy in Beirut home". MFA of Slovakia).
  26. "Tanzania Missions Abroad". tanzania.go.tz. Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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