UN Security Council Lifts Sanctions on Syrian President shara
New York – The UN Security council on Friday voted to lift sanctions against syrian President Šar, marking a important shift in international policy toward the country. The United States and Britain have already followed suit, and the European Union confirmed it will also remove the sanctions.
The move effectively ends restrictions that had prohibited Šar and a related official, Khattab, from international travel and frozen their finances. While Šar had recently received exemptions allowing him to attend the September session of the UN General Assembly in New York – becoming the first Syrian head of state to address the body since 1967 – the full lifting of sanctions signals a broader re-engagement. That 1967 address was delivered by Nuraddin Atassi shortly after the Arab-Israeli war and Syria‘s loss of the Golan Heights.
According to the UN Security council, the decision reflects a determination that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Al-Qaeda no longer maintain active relations with the Syrian government. US envoy mike Waltz stated, ”The council sends a strong political message that recognizes that Syria is in a new era.” The vote was supported by 14 members of the Council, with China abstaining, citing concerns over the presence of foreign fighters in Syria and the country’s ongoing security challenges.
The White House has announced that President Donald Trump will receive Šar on Monday.
