Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara visits Germany - in pictures

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, welcomes Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at the Chancellery in Berlin. Reuters
Mr Merz looks to the translator as he speaks to Mr Al Shara on the terrace ahead of their bilateral talks at the Chancellery. Reuters
Supporters of Mr Al Shara wave Syrian flags as they gather in the German capital. Reuters
Police stand guard outside Bellevue Palace during Mr Al Shara's visit. Getty Images
Mr Al Shara gives an opening statement as he sits next to German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, at a German-Syrian economic roundtable at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin. Getty Images
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Mr Al Shara meet at Bellevue Palace. Reuters
Mr Steinmeier stands alongside Mr Al Shara outside the palace. EPA