Syria's foreign ministry welcomes US decision on sanctions waiver on the countryThe US Treasury Department issued a general license that authorizes transactions involving the interim Syrian government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as well as the central bank and state-owned enterprises.
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Cairo: Syria's Foreign Ministry welcomed early on Saturday the US decision to grant a waiver on sanctions on the country, saying it is a "positive step in the right direction to alleviate the country's humanitarian and economic suffering," the ministry said in a statement.
The US Treasury Department issued a general license that authorizes transactions involving the interim Syrian government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as well as the central bank and state-owned enterprises.