European Council restores full trade ties with Syria after 14 years
The post European Council restores full trade ties with Syria after 14 years appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The European Council restored fuller trade ties with Syria on Monday, ending the partial suspension of a cooperation agreement that had limited parts of the relationship since 2011. The Council said the decision reinstates the full application of the EU Syria Cooperation Agreement and marks an important step toward strengthening bilateral relations. The move repeals the 2011 decision that suspended trade provisions after Bashar al Assad’s regime cracked down on anti government protests at the start of Syria’s civil war. The decision sends a clear political signal that the EU is willing to re engage with Syria and support its economic recovery, the Council said. The reinstated provisions cover trade related measures that had removed quantitative restrictions on imports of certain Syrian goods, including oil, petroleum products, gold, precious metals, and diamonds. The move c