Damascus, August 25 (QNA) - Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa said the removal of Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism marks a new chapter for Syria, paving the way for development, reconstruction and nation-building.
In an address to the Syrian people on Monday evening, President Al Sharaa said Syria was turning the page on a painful past and entering a new phase, describing the removal of the "dark stain" as a step toward a brighter future. He said the Syrian people had once again succeeded in overcoming the sanctions and restrictions imposed on their country.
He also thanked US President Donald Trump and the friendly and supportive countries that had stood by Syria.
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an update to its sanctions regulations on Monday, removing Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the congressional review process was completed without objection.
The United States had designated Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979. (QNA)