March 30 (UPI) -- The chancellor of Germany and president of Syria on Monday said that their goal is for 80% of Syrian refugees who have fled there to return home in the next three years.
With few details offered, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Ahmed al-Sharaa set an ambitious goal for the majority of the roughly one million people there who sought asylum from the bloody civil war in Syria, The BBC reported.
Merz and Sharaa met Monday to discuss the return of Syrian refugees, while noting they have been a boon to Germany and are not being kicked out.
"Looking ahead over the next three years -- as Sharaa has expressed his hope -- around 80% of Syrians currently residing in Germany are expected to return to their home country," Merz said during a press conference.
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