Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions, appoints ambassador (www.aljazeera.com)
from TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 13 Mar 2025 07:14
https://lemmy.world/post/26763068

The Canadian government has announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria as the interim government in Damascus seeks international support.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Wednesday said Ottawa would provide 84 million Canadian dollars ($59m) in new funding for humanitarian assistance. It would also allow funds to be sent through certain banks, such as the Central Bank of Syria, she said.

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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 13 Mar 2025 16:12 collapse

Outstanding. Hopefully more countries will follow this pattern with the new Syrian government, and help them rejoin the world community. It also offers Syria a clear (and better) alternative to continuing to put up with Russia and the base they’re trying to hold on to.