Damascus, July 7 (SANA) PresidentAhmad al-Sharaareceived French PresidentEmmanuel Macronat thePeople’s Palacein Damascus on Tuesday.

Macron arrived in Syria on Monday evening on the first visit by a French president since 2009, marking what Syrian officials described as a new phase in Syrian-French relations based on mutual respect and equal partnership.French President is accompanied by a delegation of investors and representatives of French companies to strengthen economic cooperation.