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EU Reinstates Full Cooperation Framework with Syria After Assad’s Fall
(MENAFN) The European Union has restored the full implementation of its cooperation agreement with Syria, signaling a renewed effort to rebuild political and economic relations following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government.
On Monday, the EU Council approved a decision ending the partial suspension of the long-standing Cooperation Agreement between Syria and the former European Economic Community. The suspension had originally been imposed in 2011 in response to human rights concerns linked to the Assad administration.
In a statement, the council said the move reflects the bloc’s intention to deepen engagement with Syria and support the country’s economic recovery and transition process.
The restrictions introduced more than a decade ago had affected several trade-related sectors, including Syrian exports involving oil, petroleum products, precious metals, gold, and diamonds. EU officials now argue that the conditions that prompted those measures no longer exist following Assad’s removal from power in December 2024 and the bloc’s earlier decision this year to ease most economic sanctions on the country, while maintaining some measures related to security concerns.
According to EU officials, the restoration of the agreement is part of a broader strategy aimed at supporting a “peaceful and inclusive transition in Syria” and encouraging long-term socio-economic stabilization.
The European Commission is expected to formally notify Syrian authorities of the decision, after which the reinstated provisions will enter into force at the beginning of the following month.
The cooperation agreement, originally signed in 1977, serves as the legal framework governing trade and economic relations between the EU and Syria.
European officials also reiterated that the bloc intends to continue supporting human rights initiatives, inclusive governance, and Syria’s gradual reintegration into the international economic system.
On Monday, the EU Council approved a decision ending the partial suspension of the long-standing Cooperation Agreement between Syria and the former European Economic Community. The suspension had originally been imposed in 2011 in response to human rights concerns linked to the Assad administration.
In a statement, the council said the move reflects the bloc’s intention to deepen engagement with Syria and support the country’s economic recovery and transition process.
The restrictions introduced more than a decade ago had affected several trade-related sectors, including Syrian exports involving oil, petroleum products, precious metals, gold, and diamonds. EU officials now argue that the conditions that prompted those measures no longer exist following Assad’s removal from power in December 2024 and the bloc’s earlier decision this year to ease most economic sanctions on the country, while maintaining some measures related to security concerns.
According to EU officials, the restoration of the agreement is part of a broader strategy aimed at supporting a “peaceful and inclusive transition in Syria” and encouraging long-term socio-economic stabilization.
The European Commission is expected to formally notify Syrian authorities of the decision, after which the reinstated provisions will enter into force at the beginning of the following month.
The cooperation agreement, originally signed in 1977, serves as the legal framework governing trade and economic relations between the EU and Syria.
European officials also reiterated that the bloc intends to continue supporting human rights initiatives, inclusive governance, and Syria’s gradual reintegration into the international economic system.
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