Brussels: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomed on Tuesday the EU's decision to lift the economic sanctions imposed on Syria, describing it as an important step toward supporting the country's recovery path. According to Kuwait News Agency, in a post on X, von der Leyen stated: "I welcome the decision to lift economic sanctions on Syria, the path to recovery is still long but Europe is ready to work with Syria along the way, we want to be partners in Syria's growth, alongside our allies in the region and beyond, reconciliation is the first, crucial step towards reconstruction." Earlier, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, officially announced that the Union had decided to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, in a move aimed at supporting the Syrian people and helping them rebuild their country. Kallas said in a post on X "Today, we took the decision to lift our economic sanctions on Syria. We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive, and peaceful Syria." She added that the European Union has always stood by the Syrian people throughout the past fourteen years and emphasized that this support will continue in the future. In the same context, President of the European Council Antonio Costa also welcomed the decision, saying "I welcome today's EU decision to lift economic sanctions on Syria. It shows that the EU continues to stand with the Syrian people, as we did in the past and will continue to do in the future." He added, "As I conveyed to interim President of Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in March, we are committed to supporting a peaceful and inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transition to help build a better future for all Syrians."
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