The United Kingdom lifted some sanctions on Syria and says that the country deserves a “opportunity”
propagandaBritish government The sanctions imposed on dozens of Syrian entities will be liftedIncluding government departments and the media, to help the country rebuild yet The overthrow of President Bashar al -Assad In a major rebel attack in December last year.
The United Kingdom imposed sanctions For those who supported the repressive system From Assad, they violently helped suppress the civilian population and spread false information. “The Syrian people deserve the opportunity to rebuild their country and their economy, and Syria is of national importance to the United Kingdom,” said Hamish Falconer, Minister of the Middle East.
The new Syrian leaders had Difficulties in starting the rebuilding of the devastating economy The country’s infrastructure after nearly 14 years of civil war. The new Damascus authorities pressed the lifting The penalties imposed by Western countries To the Assad government, with limited success.
According to the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Financial penalties have been lifted And freezing assets imposed on many government agencies, including the ministries of interior and defense. Penalties against the Radio and Public Television Organization, a government agency claimed to be published Advertising in favor of Assad And pushing violence against the civilian population.
The Foreign Ministry said it also filed sanctions against the newspaper “Al -Wattan”, “Sham Press TV” and “Sama TV”, to purify the wrong information. The penalties imposed against Assad Its partners remain in effect, and the legislation has been amended to allow the former leader and other people to calculate the atrocities committed against the Syrians.
The United States does not recognize the new Syrian government
In March, The United Kingdom withdrew the sanctions against twenty Syrian companiesMost of them are banks and oil companies. The Trump administration has not officially recognized the new Syrian government headed by the president Ahmed Al -Sharra, an old Islamic rebel Those who directed the attack to overthrow the stones.
The armed group led by the Sharra, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (hts)A terrorist organization appointed by the United States and the sanctions imposed on Damascus under the Assad regime are still valid. but, Washington has eased some restrictions.
In January, the American Treasury He issued a general license, Six months, which allows some transactions with the Syrian government, including some energy sales and transactions. At the same time, the European Union began to reduce some sanctions on energy and transportation The bank’s restrictions against SyriaSuspend the measures aimed at oil, gas and electricity, as well as transportation, including the aviation sector.
