Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, shakes hands with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov before a meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus - IMAGES PLUS PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, shakes hands with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov before a meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, shakes hands with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov before a meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)