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State Department says lifting Syria sanctions intended to enable aid and governance support; security constraints still limit embassy return
Summary
Secretary Rubio defended the administration's decision to lift sanctions to allow neighboring states to assist a transitional authority in Syria, but said security challenges remain that complicate reopening an embassy or deploying personnel inside Syria.
Secretary Rubio told the Senate committee that the administration lifted certain sanctions on Syria to allow neighboring countries to supply assistance and to create conditions for governance and stabilization efforts. He said the move aims to enable partners to “begin to assist [the] transitional authority to build governance mechanisms.”
Rubio said engaging the transition leadership was…
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