The website mentioned that the decision was issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and it came less than 24 hours after a similar decision by the United Nations Security Council, according to the Syrian news agency “SANA.”
It is expected that Al-Shara will make an official visit to the White House next Monday.
Yesterday, Thursday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution to lift sanctions on the transitional Syrian President, Ahmad Al-Shara, and his Interior Minister, Anas Khattab. The resolution was supported by 14 countries, including Russia, while China abstained from voting.
It is noteworthy that the British Treasury announced today, Friday, that the United Kingdom has lifted sanctions on the transitional Syrian President, Ahmad Al-Shara. In a statement, it stated: “The following names have been removed from the consolidated list and are no longer subject to asset freezing: Ahmad Hussein Al-Shara.”
The statement added that the United Kingdom has also lifted sanctions on the Syrian Interior Minister, Anas Khattab.
