Syria has already taken limited steps in building good relations with its neighbors. The country currently participates in indirect peace negotiations with Israel, which have been supported by Turkey and the United Kingdom. The European Union hopes the visit by the foreign minister will produce agreements related to counter-terrorism in the region, nuclear proliferation, and the war in Iraq. So far, the foreign minister has been pleased with Syria’s “new approach” to regional diplomacy. Diplomacy may deteriorate, however, if UN nuclear inspectors find large traces of uranium at an alleged nuclear reactor that was destroyed by Israel in 2007. The results of the nuclear testing and the future state of affairs between the United Kingdom and Syria remain to be seen.