Syria welcomes EU decision to ease sanctions on key sectors

The Syrian government has welcomed the European Union’s decision to ease sanctions on the banking, energy, and transport sectors, a move aimed at supporting the country’s reconstruction efforts.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani stated on Monday via platform X that Damascus has been actively working to ease Western sanctions, welcoming the EU’s decision as a step toward alleviating economic hardships.

We have spent the past two months engaging in discussions and diplomatic efforts to ease the unjust sanctions that have burdened our people. We welcome the EU’s decision to suspend selected sanctions on specific sectors and see this as a step toward alleviating the suffering of…

— أسعد حسن الشيباني (@Asaad_Shaibani) February 24, 2025

The decision comes as Syria seeks to accelerate reconstruction efforts and reduce economic hardships for its citizens, amid ongoing challenges posed by long-standing Western sanctions.