British Foreign Secretary David Lemi met Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Shra on Saturday in Damascus, marking the Syrian struggle and the restoration of relations after 14 years of tension during the Assad family rule.
Syria is improving relations with Western countries after the fall of President Bashar Assad in December, which was an aggressive led by Al-Shara’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Islamist group.
Al-Shara’s office stated that the Lammy and the President discussed mutual relations and cooperation and discussed the latest regional and international development methods. Later Lamy met her Syrian counterpart, Asad al-Shaibani, state media.
A statement issued by Britain’s Foreign Office said that the yatra showed London’s commitment to support Syria as the new government tries to rebuild the country’s economy, provide an inclusive political transition and make a way for justice for the victims of Assad government.
It states that there will be a new UK funding to increase the security of Assad-era and to provide immediate humanitarian aid in Syria, to increase the security of the UK and Middle East and to deal with irregular migration. The statement said that the British government wants to ensure that the regional defeat of the Islamic State Group “ends, and they can never be alive again.”
Once large parts of Syria and Iraq are controlled, where it is planning attacks worldwide. It was defeated in Syria in March 2019 when extremists once lost the last sliver of the controlled ground.
The statement stated that Syria is scheduled to continue Britain’s support, with an additional 94.5 million pounds ($ 129 million) package. This will provide immediate humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, supporting the long -term recovery of Syria through education and livelihood, and supporting countries hosting Syrian refugees in the region.
In April, the British government lifted sanctions against a dozen Syrian institutions, including government departments and media outlets to help the country rebuild after Assad’s expulsion. Weeks ago, the UK abandoned sanctions against two dozen Syrian businesses, most banks and oil companies.
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending several US economic sanctions on Syria, which he made through the promise made for al-show.
The new Syrian leaders are struggling to reconstruct the country’s disintegrated economy and infrastructure after nearly 14 years of civil war, killing half a million people. In recent months, Al-Shara visited the Oil-rich regional countries and France in his first visit to the Union of Europe in May.
In addition, on Saturday, Lammy met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at Berut and discussed the position with the Lebanon-Israel border after the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
A statement issued by AON’s office told the Lebanese leader as Lammi that Berut plans to increase the number of Lebanese soldiers to 10,000 along with the border with Israel. Aoun said that the only armed side of the border Lebanon would be the Lebanese’s National Army and United Nations Peaceful Sainik.
Mroue reported from Berut.
