In a post on the X platform, Al-Shaibani said, "We, along with our Syrian people, have achieved a new historic accomplishment by lifting the European Union sanctions imposed on Syria." He expressed his gratitude to the EU countries and everyone who contributed to what he described as "this victory."
The minister considered this decision to enhance security, stability, and prosperity in Syria, emphasizing that his country deserves a bright future worthy of its people and civilization.
Earlier on Tuesday, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaya Kallas announced via the same platform the decision to lift economic sanctions on Syria. She said, "Today, we have taken the decision to lift economic sanctions on Syria."
During a press conference held Tuesday at Tishreen Palace in Damascus, attended by Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Al-Sheibani said that lifting US and European sanctions on his country would have positive repercussions for Damascus and the region, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
On May 16, the US Treasury Department announced that it was working with the State Department and the National Security Council to implement President Donald Trump's directive to lift sanctions on Syria, which began in 1979 and became more comprehensive with the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011.
On December 8, 2024, Syrian factions took control of Damascus and other cities, ending 61 years of the bloody Baath Party regime and 53 years of Assad family rule.
