British overseas secretary pledges help for Syria’s new authorities after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The UK has introduced it’s formally restoring diplomatic ties with Syria as British Overseas Secretary David Lammy travelled to the capital Damascus to fulfill with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Al-Sharaa acquired Lammy on Saturday alongside Syrian Overseas Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, in line with images of the assembly launched by the presidency.
“After over a decade of battle, there may be renewed hope for the Syrian folks,” Lammy stated in a assertion launched by his workplace, noting that the go to was the primary by a British minister to Syria in 14 years.
“The UK is re-establishing diplomatic relations as a result of it’s in our pursuits to help the brand new authorities to ship their dedication to construct a steady, safer and affluent future for all Syrians,” he stated.
Syria has been bettering relations with Western international locations after longtime President Bashar al-Assad was faraway from energy in December 2024 in an offensive led by al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) armed group.
In April, the British authorities lifted sanctions in opposition to a dozen Syrian entities, together with authorities departments and media retailers, to assist the nation rebuild after al-Assad’s fall.
Weeks earlier, the UK had dropped sanctions in opposition to two dozen Syrian companies, principally banks and oil firms.
On Monday, United States President Donald Trump signed an government order to dismantle an online of sanctions in opposition to Syria that had crippled the nation’s financial system underneath al-Assad.
In an announcement posted on X, al-Shaibani – the Syrian overseas minister – welcomed Trump’s choice, saying it will “open the door of long-awaited reconstruction and improvement”.
“It’ll raise the impediment in opposition to financial restoration and open the nation to the worldwide group,” he stated.
Syria’s new leaders have been struggling to rebuild the nation’s decimated financial system and infrastructure after practically 14 years of civil warfare that killed half one million folks.
