Canada announces a plan to facilitate Syrian sanctions, appoints Ambassador | Syrian war news
Ottawa will begin to mitigate the offense of sanctions, as he appoints his ambassador to Lebanon to serve in a parallel role in Syria.
The Canadian Government has announced plans to facilitate the sanctions of Syria because the Provisional Government in Damascus is seeking international support.
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday that Ottawa would provide $ 84 million in Canadian dollars ($ 59 million) in a new financing of humanitarian aid. This would also allow you to send funds through certain banks, such as the Central Bank of Syria, she said.
Meanwhile, the Canadian ambassador to Lebanon-Stefanie McCollum is not for a parallel role as a non-resident ambassador to Syria.
The Canadian Government has published a statement announcing its “dedication to providing the much -needed humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and to support the transition to the involuntary and peaceful future.”
He added that “these sanctions were used as a tool against the Assad regime and mitigating them would help to enable stable and sustainable assistance, support local efforts to convert and contribute to a quick recovery for Syria.”
Many Western countries, including Canada, set a a Sanction range about Syria under President Bashar Al-Assad, who was demolished At the end of last year, the rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
“Canada also takes steps to facilitate existing sanctions for a period of 6 months, to support the democratization, stabilization and assistance of UI within Syria in this transitional period,” the Canadian government said.
While the Syrian temporary government promised to protect its religious and ethnic minorities, security forces are allegedly killed Hundreds of Alawit civilians in recent days.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based in the UK, more than 1,500 people were killed in the outbreak of Violence in Syria this month, including at least 1,068 civilians.
“We invite all parties to have a priority act on deescalation and national reconciliation and prevent the country from descending into fragmentation and violence,” Joly said.
By the way, the Canadian special envoy for Syria, Omar Alghabra, said: “Canada can … prevent Syria from falling into chaos and instability.”
