Ambassador Yılmaz says Syria’s removal from US terror list aids regional stability

Ambassador Yılmaz described Syria’s removal from the US State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list as an important decision for the country’s normalization and regional stability. The US Treasury Department announced that Syria had been formally removed from the list; Syria was added in 1979.

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Ambassador Yılmaz says Syria’s removal from US terror list aids regional stability

Ambassador Yılmaz described Syria’s removal from the US State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list as an important decision for the country’s normalization, stability and development.

In a statement posted to his account on X, Yılmaz said the decision had removed the final obstacle to Syria’s integration with the world.

“The final obstacle to the integration of our friendly and brotherly country Syria with the world has finally been removed.”

Yılmaz said the decision was also important for peace and stability in the region, adding that forces seeking peace and stability in the region had gained an important foothold.

Congratulating all parties that contributed to the decision, Yılmaz wished that the development would benefit the Syrian people and the Syrian state.

Syria was added to the list in 1979

The US Treasury Department announced that Syria had been formally removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. Syria was added to the list in 1979.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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