DAMASCUS: Representatives of Syria’s civil society held open discussions in Damascus in the presence of officials from the EU and the government.
They touched on sensitive topics, including sectarian tensions and ethnic divisions.
The EU-organized meetings known as “The Day of Dialogue” are the first to be held in Damascus after taking place in past years Brussels.
Saturday’s meetings came nearly a year after the fall of the 54-year Assad family rule in Syria in early December.
The meetings that used to take place within the framework of the Brussels Conferences were mostly boycotted by then-President Bashar Assad’s government.
