On February 10, the Syrian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that the new US move on easing the sanctions for Syria to support earthquake relief efforts in the country is “misleading.”
According to the department, the U.S. decision “provided exemptions for alleged humanitarian purposes and facts on the ground have proven that decision to be erroneous.”
The Department urges the United States to immediately end sanctions and cease violations of international law, as well as its principles and objectives. Charter of the United Nations.
[Mỹ nới lỏng trừng phạt trong vài tháng đối với Syria do động đất]
On February 9, the US Department of Treasury issued the so-called sanctions waiver for six months on humanitarian aid in Syria, saying that US sanctions in Syria “will not hinder” earthquake relief efforts.
“All transactions related to earthquake recovery in Syria, which were previously prohibited under sanctions, are now allowed until August 8, 2023,” the statement said.
The US side clearly states that the regulations here apply to donations and money transfers to support activities aid above.
However, the US Treasury Department does not allow oil-related transactions, cooperation with the Syrian government and those subject to sanctions.
The US Treasury Department added that it will continue to monitor the situation in Syria and engage with key disaster and humanitarian assistance stakeholders, key partners and allies, to capture the latest developments. emerging challenges they may face in the relief process.
(VNA/Vietnam+)