Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Brussels, SANA- The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats.
According to an EU document seen by Reuters, diplomats from the bloc’s 27 members recommended taking swift action towards suspending the restrictions “in sectors necessary for economic stabilization and launch of economic reconstruction of Syria, such as those regarding energy and transport”.
The diplomats, who are part of a group that negotiates the EU’s foreign policy positions on issues related to the Middle East and North Africa, also recommended “assessing options for reopening banking and investment relations with Syria”.
EU foreign ministers will discuss the matter at a meeting in Brussels on Monday. The bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas hoped a political agreement on easing the sanctions can be reached at the gathering.
Ruaa al-Jazaeri
