France says some Syria sanctions could be “lifted quickly”

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that some of the sanctions on Syria could be “lifted quickly” – in statements cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).

"There are sanctions targeting Bashar al-Assad and the executioners of his regime, there is clearly no intention to lift these sanctions. Then there are others which currently hinder access to humanitarian aid, which prevent the country's recovery and these could be lifted quickly," Barrot told France Inter radio station.