Trump wants to abolish sanctions against Syria – DiePresse.com
This was announced by the US President on the sidelines of his trip abroad to Saudi Arabia.
According to President Donald Trump, the United States wants to abolish the sanctions against Syria. « I will order to lift the sanctions against Syria to give the country a chance to get great, » said Trump in Riyadad as part of his trip abroad on Tuesday. « Now her time has come. We all raise. » Trump wished the country the best of luck – « show us something very special ». Trump made the announcement in the presence of the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
« Oh, what I don’t do for the crown prince, » joked Trump. The US government had previously announced that Trump had also agreed to meet Syria’s temporary president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh. « The president agreed to say hello to the Syrian president tomorrow during his stay in Saudi Arabia, » it said from the White House.
Officially, no meeting with al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia was planned before Trump’s departure. Local and international media speculated about a possible meeting in Riad. So far, there is no official confirmation from Syria. (APA)
Syria promotes abolition
Syria’s new leadership has been trying to approach the international community since the fall of long-term power holder Bashar al-Assad. During the years of brutal civil war under Assad, many countries of Syria had occupied sanctions.
Before his departure to Riad, Trump had already said that he was considering a lifting of the sanctions against Syria because he wanted to enable the country to start again. Syria’s transitional government is demanding internationally the abolition of sanctions. They were imposed on the Assad government and would now harm the Syrian population. (APA)
