Washington, Dec. 19 (SANA) The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) in Washington welcomed Friday the unconditional repeal of the Caesar Act following its signing by U.S. President Donald Trump.
In a post on X, the SETF stated that the repeal is unconditional and does not carry any risk of re-imposing sanctions. It added, “No further steps are required to complete the repeal; the Caesar sanctions have expired.”
The repeal follows months of diplomatic efforts by the Syrian government, backed by Syrian-American organizations and allied nations, to lift sanctions that had heavily impacted the country’s economy.
The Act imposed in 2019, targeted the former Syrian regime over war crimes and human rights abuses against the Syrian people, restricting foreign investment and financial transactions linked to Syria.
The repeal is expected to open the way for renewed foreign investment and aid, potentially accelerating reconstruction and economic recovery by removing a major barrier to engagement.
