Romania–Syria relations
Bilateral relations
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Romania–Syria relations refer to the bilateral and diplomatic relations between Romania and Syria. Relations between the Romanian People's Republic and the Syrian Republic were established on 9 August 1955. Romania has an embassy in Damascus.[1] Syria has an embassy in Bucharest.[2]
Before Syria suspended itself, both countries were full members of the UM. In September 2021, a chargé d'affaires was appointed at the Romanian embassy in Damascus.[3] In April 2024, a Romanian Intelligence Service chief Răzvan Ionescu met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hossam Louka, director of GID, delivering a joint message from Romania, Cyprus, Greece and Italy, expressing their intention to re-establish contact with the Syrian government.[4]
Country comparison
 Romania |
 Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,051,562 [5] | 18,604,031[6] |
| Area | 238,398 km2 (50,949 sq mi) | 185,180 km2 (71,500 sq mi) |
| Population Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | 118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) |
| Capital | Bucharest | Damascus |
| Largest City | Bucharest – 1,739,297 | Damascus – 2,503,000[7] |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Transitional government |
| Current leader | President Nicușor Dan Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan |
President Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Official languages | Romanian | Arabic |
| Main religions | 73.86% Romanian Orthodoxy, 5.97% Protestantism, 4.5% Catholicism, 0.3% Islam | 87% Islam, 10% Christianity, 3% Druzism |
| Ethnic groups | 89.3% Romanians, 6.0% Hungarians | 75% Arabs 10% Kurds 15% Others (including Turkomans, Assyrians, Circassians, Armenians and Jews)[8][9] |
| GDP (nominal) | US$ 817.986 billion (43,179 per capita) | US$22,4 billion,[10] ($1,265 per capita) |
Factors affecting relations
- The two countries were exposed to colonialism and occupation, which made their positions against the occupation.
- Geographical proximity and the common cultural heritage between the two countries represented by Ancient Syria and Dacia through Greco-Roman world.
- Both countries belonged to Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire for centuries.
