Foreign delegations, although initially reluctant, have increased requests to gain contacts with the new Islamist authorities in Syria, a week after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

From Syria, where he is on a visit, the UN special envoy for the country, Geir Pedersen, met with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, head of the radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

In their meeting, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, now using his real name, Ahmed Al Sara, welcomed the UN official with western look – pants, shirt and jacket – having renounced, except for his “jihadist” name, and the guise of a fighter.

Ahmed al Sara and Pedersen discussed “Mrs changes in the political scenenecessitating a review” of UN Security Council resolution 2254, according to his organization’s announcement made public via Telegram.

This decision (2015) had indicated a “road map” for the political resolution of the crisis in Syria.

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“We must make sure that Syria receives immediately enhanced humanitarian assistance for its population and for all refugees who wish to return,” Pedersen, whose visit is the first by a senior UN official to Syria since Assad fell and fled to Russia, said earlier Sunday.

Many countries and organizations have welcomed the ouster of the Syrian president, but noted that they are waiting to see how the new authorities, radical Sunnis, will deal with the minorities in this country, where people of various ethnicities and religions live.

Which countries have announced that they have been contacted by the new authorities

After Washington on Saturday, the Britainthrough its foreign secretary David Lammy, indicated yesterday, Sunday, that it had “diplomatic contacts” with HTS, which London considers a terrorist organization.

OR France announced the dispatch of a diplomatic mission on Tuesday to Damascus, the first in 12 years, with the aim of “having some initial contacts” with the new authorities.

OR Doha announced that from tomorrow, Tuesday, it will reopen its embassy in Syria after the arrival in the country yesterday of the mission from Qatar, which met with the new authorities.

OR Turkeyfor its part, a major player in the Syrian conflict and a supporter of the new authorities, has already announced the reopening of its embassy in Damascus after more than 12 years.

At the same time, Ankara declared “ready” to offer military assistance to the new Syrian government, if it asks for it, as Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.

He added that the new Syrian authorities have pledged to “respect all government institutions, the UN and other international organizations” and promised to report any traces of chemical weapons they find to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he said he wants to provide humanitarian aid to Syria, grain and other agricultural products.

The “Golani government” is trying to restore order to the country

After 50 years of Syria being ruled by the Assad family, which engaged in a brutal crackdown on dissidents, the new authorities are trying to reassure the international community.

Transitional Prime Minister Mohammad al-Bashir has promised to guarantee “the rights of all” as Syrians try to return to their daily lives.

Yesterday some students returned to their schools in Damascus, where universities also reopened.

“We feel liberated! We can finally speak our minds without fear,” said Yasmin Shehab, an English Literature student at Damascus University.

Shops and businesses also reopened, while mass was held at Damascus Cathedral in the presence of many worshippers.

But every day that passes after the fall of Assad, new macabre findings are revealed, testifying to the brutality of his regime.

The morgue of al-Muztahed hospital in Damascus was thronged after HTS fighters brought 35 bodies there, 21 of which have already been identified by their families.