Is Syria on UK sanctions list?
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Syria is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
What are the EU sanctions on Syria?
EU sanctions in Syria are designed to avoid any impact on humanitarian assistance, and therefore aim not to affect the delivery of food, medicines and medical equipment.
Are there EU sanctions against Iran?
The European Union has imposed restrictions on cooperation with Iran in foreign trade, financial services, energy sectors and technologies, and banned the provision of insurance and reinsurance by insurers in member states to Iran and Iranian-owned companies.
Why is Syria a sanctioned country?
Since the uprisings began in March 2011, the U.S. government has intensely pursued calibrated sanctions to deprive the regime of the resources it needs to continue violence against civilians and to pressure the Syrian regime to allow for a democratic transition as the Syrian people demand.
Is Syria a designated area?
Currently there are four countries designated under these authorities: Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Iran, and Syria. For more details about State Sponsors of Terrorism, see “Overview of State Sponsored Terrorism” in Country Reports on Terrorism.
Is Syria in the EU?
Syria consequently suspended its membership of and participation in the Union for the Mediterranean. The EU Delegation in Syria remained open until December 2012. In December 2012, the EU accepted the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as “legitimate representatives” of the Syrian people.
Can the UK trade with Syria?
Under EU and UK regulations, it is prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, to any Syrian party or for use in Syria, the following goods: 1.
Who does Syria trade with?
Syrian Arab Republic top 5 Export and Import partners
| Market | Trade (US$ Mil) | Partner share(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,520 | 13.39 |
| Germany | 1,477 | 13.01 |
| Turkey | 629 | 5.54 |
| Saudi Arabia | 543 | 4.78 |