US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Shara held a closed-door meeting at the White House. According to the information note shared by the White House, Syrian President Shara entered the White House at 11.37 local time.
It was stated that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hasan Shaybani, US Ambassador to Ankara and US Special Representative for Syria Tom Barrack also attended the closed-door meeting.
A FIRST HAPPENED
The critical summit also carried a historical meaning. With the summit, for the first time, a Syrian president met with a US President at the White House.
CAESAR SANCTIONS LIFTED
After the meeting ended, a remarkable move came from Washington. The US administration announced that the Caesar sanctions imposed on Syria were suspended, except for transactions related to Iran and Russia.
FIRST STATEMENT FROM SYRIA: A CONSTRUCTIVE MEETING
Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hasan Shaybani reported that a “constructive” meeting was held between Colani and Trump. Sharing on his social media account, Şeybani stated that the meeting took place after months of intensive preparations.
In his post, Şeybani said, “The Syrian issue was discussed in all its aspects at the meeting. Supporting the unity of Syria, its reconstruction and removing obstacles to its future development were emphasized. The Syrian people always deserve a better future.”
ŞARA HAD CONTACTS
On the other hand, during his visit to Washington, Shara also met with Brian Mast, one of the important figures of the US Congress.
The meeting between Republican Mast, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, and Shara, who played an important role in lifting sanctions on Syria, took place in the Congress building.
The shot of Şara and Mast posing side by side was first shared by Syrian human rights defender Jasmine Naamou on the X account.
WHAT ARE CAESAR SANCTIONS?
Caesar sanctions, which the USA began to impose against Syria in 2019, included heavy economic sanctions against Syria’s deposed leader Bashar Assad and people and institutions affiliated with him. While sanctions require Congressional approval to be completely lifted, the US President is allowed to suspend sanctions on national security grounds.
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