Syria celebrates US decision to lift its name from sanctions list

(MENAFN) Syria has welcomed the US Treasury Department’s decision to remove the country from sanctions listed under federal law, calling it a positive step that could improve humanitarian and economic conditions, facilitate trade, and ease restrictions on US exports, according to reports.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the move “represents a positive development in the right direction, which will directly reflect on the humanitarian and economic conditions of the Syrian people and contribute to facilitating trade and financial movement and lifting restrictions on US exports to Syria, thus alleviating the suffering of citizens and opening new horizons for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.”

Officials also highlighted the symbolic timing of the decision, coinciding with the visit of a US congressional delegation to Damascus. President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with the delegation, which included Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Representative Joe Wilson, and US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack. The meetings were attended by the Ministers of Defense, Interior, and Social Affairs and Labor, where discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties and exploring new avenues for cooperation.

The ministry noted that the delegation expressed growing congressional support for fully lifting US sanctions on Syria, including efforts to repeal the Caesar Act by the end of the year. “President al-Sharaa expressed his appreciation for the efforts made in Congress in this regard, stressing that these simultaneous developments, between the lifting of restrictions and sanctions on the one hand, and the official visits on the other, constitute a continuation of a practical and realistic path that serves the interests of the Syrian people and enhances security and stability in the region.”

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