On Wednesday, EU countries approved legislation to lift economic sanctions on Syria, facilitating access for the Syrian Central Bank to European financial markets. This move aligns with a recent political decision by EU foreign ministers to support Syria's recovery and transition. EU officials emphasized the importance of this decision in helping the war-torn nation rebuild and stabilize, fostering conditions for the eventual return of Syrian refugees. However, sanctions linked to individual responsibility for repression and weapons exports remain in place.
This decision is simply the right thing to do, at this historic time, for the EU to genuinely support Syria's recovery and a political transition that fulfils the aspirations of all Syrians.
Today the EU reaffirms its commitment as a partner for the transition, one that helps the Syrian people to reunite and rebuild a new, inclusive, peaceful Syria.
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