Pedersen calls for lifting economic sanctions on Syria

Geir Pedersen, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, has called for lifting the economic sanctions imposed on Syria.

Pedersen calls for lifting economic sanctions on Syria
12 April, 2025   14:45
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Speaking at a session held during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey today, Pedersen said: “We must stop what Israel is doing in Syria because it is playing with fire.”

He noted that he is conducting “a good dialogue with the Syrian government, and the international community must help it succeed.”

On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed to his counterpart Ahmad Al-Shara that “Turkey will continue its diplomatic efforts to lift the international sanctions imposed on Syria,” according to a statement issued by the Turkish presidency.

The statement, reported by Reuters, added that Erdogan emphasized during his meeting with Al-Shara at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey “the need to intensify efforts to strengthen trade and economic cooperation with Syria, and that Turkey will continue to support it in restoring stability.”

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