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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BRUSSELS, May 28 (Xinhua) — The European Union formally lifted almost all economic sanctions on Syria on Wednesday, adopting a political agreement aimed at supporting the country’s reconstruction, the EU Council said in a press release.
The EU will lift all restrictive measures related to trade, investment and finance, except those based on security considerations, the press release said.
As part of the package, 24 organisations, including the Central Bank of Syria and companies involved in key sectors such as oil production and refining, cotton production and telecommunications, are exempted from the EU asset freeze.
According to the EU Council, several media outlets and television channels were also removed from the sanctions list. –0–