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Syria says U.S. move to waive sanctions for earthquake relief 'misleading'

2023-02-12 10:56:14       source:CGTN

February 11, 2023


The latest U.S. move to ease the sanctions imposed on Syria to support earthquake relief efforts is "misleading and aims to give a false humanitarian impression," the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.


On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department issued what it called a "six-month sanctions exemption" for Syria-bound humanitarian aid, saying the U.S. sanctions in Syria "will not stand in the way" of life-saving efforts.


The Syrian ministry responded in the statement that the U.S. decision "stipulates alleged exemptions for humanitarian purposes, and the facts on the ground proved its falsehood."


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