In December, Syrian offenders were transferred to Damascus for the first time after the German federal government agreed on deportations of Syrians in the coalition agreement. The Syrian government generally welcomes these repatriations but also calls for understanding of the country's current situation. Since Syria is still in a critical reconstruction phase, Damascus advocates for carrying out deportations gradually and with time intervals.

The call for patience regarding the repatriations is based on the fact that Syrian authorities are still busy stabilizing state structures and restoring infrastructure. The Syrian government signals willingness to cooperate but emphasizes that too rapid and mass deportations could destabilize the fragile situation on the ground. This presents the German government with a diplomatic balancing act between its political obligations to deport and the realities on the ground.