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Syria thanks US after vote to remove UN sanctions on Sharaa
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria thanks Washington following a vote by the UN Security Council backing a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, ahead of his White House visit next week.
“Syria expresses its appreciation to the United States and to friendly nations for their support of Syria and its people,” Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani says on X.
In a statement, his ministry also thanks the members of the Security Council and said the vote reflected “the growing confidence in the leadership of President al-Sharaa.”
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