Spain–Syria relations
bilateral diplomatic relations
Spain–Syria relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Spain and the Syrian Arab Republic. Siria has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Damascus. Both countries are charter members of the Union for the Mediterranean, although Syria suspended its membership in 2011.
History of relations
Francoist Spain and Arab Syria (1948–1975)
Francoist Spain established diplomatic relations with the First Syrian Republic on April 3, 1948. The Syrian embassy in Madrid was opened in 1950 and relations between the Syrian leader Adib Shishakli and Francisco Franco were very positive. Franco's regime, cornered by the international community, emphasized revitalizing the Mediterranean pillar of its foreign policy, staging a rapprochement with the Arab powers at the height of Pan-Arabism. In 1952, Spain signed a friendship treaty with Syria in what would become the beginning of a solid link.
When Syria was already firmly dominated by the President Hafez al-Assad in 1970, a considerable number of highly educated young Syrians emigrated to Spain. Spain also welcomed Syrian political refugees including Rifaat al-Assad, accused of attempting a coup in 1983.
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