The US Treasury announced that US sanctions imposed on Syria will not apply to transactions related to earthquake relief until August 8, 2023.
The ministry statement states that this license will be valid for 180 days (6 months) until 00:01 EST on August 8, 2023, specifically referring to the transfer of funds to and from Syria, in accordance with the fact that the This is reported by the Rossiyskaya Gazeta TASS agency.
“As foreign allies and humanitarian partners arrive to help those affected, I want to be clear that U.S. sanctions on Syria will not hinder efforts to save the lives of Syrians,” said First Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewal Adeimo.
He added that US sanctions against Syria previously contained a number of exceptions related to the provision of humanitarian assistance by the US, the UN and non-governmental organizations.
Adeyo clarified that the license issued does not apply to procedures related to the sale of Syrian oil and oil products to the United States, and also does not apply to persons whose property was previously referred to by the US authorities as “prohibited property.”
