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The American administration announced on Friday the suspension, for a period of 180 days, of the sanctions imposed on Syria, paving the way for investments promoting the “stability” and the “reconstruction” of this country.
This suspension, which intervenes in application of the promise of President Donald Trump during his recent tour in Gulf countries, facilitates “the supply of electricity, energy, water and sanitation, and allows a more efficient humanitarian response in Syria”, said the State Department in a press release.
In addition to this suspension, the Treasury Department issued Syria a “general license” authorizing the transactions carried out by American nationals, previously prohibited by the Syrian sanctions regulations, “thus effectively raising the sanctions against Syria,” added the press release.
Through this measure, underlines American diplomacy, President Trump offers the Syrian government “the opportunity to promote peace and stability, both in Syria and in the relations of Syria with its neighbors”.
The decision, notes the same source, represents the “first step” towards the realization of the president’s vision of a “new relationship between Syria and the United States”.
These actions come a week after the meeting in Riyadh for President Trump with Syrian President Ahmed Acharaa.
The majority of American sanctions had been imposed on the fallen regime of Bashar Al Assad. They mainly aimed at the Syrian airline, the central bank, and several oil and gas companies, in addition to a number of personalities close to the regime.
