EU lifts sanctions on Jaysh al-Julani in Syria
The European Union approved the removal of all sanctions against Syria’s new government during today’s meeting in Brussels,according to webangah News Agency.
Informed European sources told AFP that ambassadors from all 27 EU member states reached a preliminary agreement, with foreign ministers expected to formally announce the decision later today.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated before the meeting: “we hope to reach an agreement today on lifting economic sanctions related to Syria.” He added, “we explicitly want to ensure Syrians have access to jobs and livelihoods for greater national stability.”
The EU had maintained sanctions throughout bashar al-Assad‘s presidency and now seeks dialog with Syria’s current leadership. Earlier this year, the bloc lifted restrictions on luxury goods imports for personal use and pledged further sanction removals.
Ahmad al-Shara (aka Mohammed al-Jolani), former leader of terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, assumed power after Assad’s government fell. During Saudi Arabia talks with Jolani, former U.S.President Donald Trump vowed to end decades of U.S. economic/political sanctions conditional on Syrian-israeli normalization.
