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State Department announces envoy change and temporary sanction relief for Syria; secretary waived Caesar Act sanctions for 180 days
Summary
The briefing said U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrick has been named U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and that Secretary Rubio waived Caesar Act sanctions for 180 days alongside Treasury measures including a general license 25, as part of an effort the department said would open investment in Syria.
The State Department said Ambassador Thomas Barrick, formerly the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, has assumed the role of U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and has engaged Syrian officials in Istanbul as part of reshaped U.S. diplomacy toward Syria.
At the same time, the spokesperson said the administration had taken steps to lift some sanctions on Syria. “On Friday, secretary Rubio waived Caesar act…
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