Relations between the Romanian People's Republic and the Syrian Republic were established on 9 August 1955.

[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.

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