JAKARTA - Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yasser Barnieh held discussions with the World Bank delegation on the form of working together to rehabilitate the country's priority sectors after the lifting of sanctions by US President Donald Trump.
The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance in Damascus on Thursday (15/5), focused on the main contribution and technical support that the World Bank will provide at the next stage, according to Syria's official news agency SANA reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Friday, May 16.
The report noted the meeting included a joint review of vital sectors scheduled for rehabilitation under the supervision and coordination of the two sides.
Prior to Trump's decision, international financial institutions could not provide financial support to Syria because of the sanctions imposed on the country.
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On Tuesday, at the 2025 Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Trump announced he would lift brutal and crippling US sanctions for Syria implemented during the Assad regime.
Bashar al-Assad, a Syrian leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia on December 8, 2024, ending the Baath Party regime, which has been in power since 1963.
Furthermore, the President's position during the transition period until the end of January was given to Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the anti-regime forces to overthrow Assad.
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