The European Union is also preparing to lift sanctions against Syria, following the US.
At a meeting in Brussels on May 20, European Union member states agreed to lift all economic sanctions imposed on Syria, BBC Russian reports. However, restrictions on the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place.
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaya Kallas, stressed that the intended goal is "to create jobs for the Syrian people and make the country more stable."
EU diplomats told AFP that the deal, expected to be approved at a meeting in Brussels, would lift sanctions that have cut off Syrian banks from the international financial system and lift the asset freeze on the Syrian central bank.
Meanwhile, the European Union is considering imposing new individual sanctions on individuals responsible for inciting incitement and ethnic strife in the country. The measures are linked to attacks on Alawites following the opposition's victory.
Sanctions against the Assad regime, including bans on the sale of weapons and equipment that could be used to repress the population, remain in place.
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaya Kallas, stressed that the intended goal is "to create jobs for the Syrian people and make the country more stable."
EU diplomats told AFP that the deal, expected to be approved at a meeting in Brussels, would lift sanctions that have cut off Syrian banks from the international financial system and lift the asset freeze on the Syrian central bank.
Meanwhile, the European Union is considering imposing new individual sanctions on individuals responsible for inciting incitement and ethnic strife in the country. The measures are linked to attacks on Alawites following the opposition's victory.
Sanctions against the Assad regime, including bans on the sale of weapons and equipment that could be used to repress the population, remain in place.
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