Washington continues to impose its illegal measures against Syria and excludes only (earthquake relief dealings) for 180 days.

Washington (ST): The US Treasury issued a decision allowing the return of financial transactions related to earthquake relief to Syria for a period of 180 days, as an exception to the unilateral coercive measures it imposes on the Syrian people.

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said last night on its website that the department issued General License No. 23 for Syria, which allows for 180 days all transactions related to earthquake relief that would have been prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (SYSR).

The ministry considered that license “23” provides the broad authorization necessary to support immediate disaster relief efforts in Syria, and includes allowing “the processing or transfer of funds on behalf of persons from other countries to or from Syria, to support the transactions authorized under this general license.”

Western coercive measures cause suffering to the Syrian people, as these unilateral measures have targeted all aspects of life and vital and service sectors in Syria for years.

K.Q.