State Department on Diplomatic Engagement with Syrian Interim Authorities

Diplomatic Engagement with Syrian Interim Authorities

• 🎯 The State Department confirmed that officials met with the Syrian interim authorities on April 29th in New York.
• 💬 Details of private diplomatic conversations are not disclosed, as this would undermine their purpose.
• ⚠️ The U.S. urges the interim authorities to adopt policies that promote stability for Syria's citizens, peace with neighbors, economic development, and international cooperation.

Conditions for Normalization and Sanctions Relief

• 🔑 Normalization of relations and lifting of sanctions are contingent upon the interim authorities' actions and positive responses to specific confidence-building measures.
• ✅ These measures include fully renouncing and suppressing terrorism, removing foreign terrorist fighters from official roles, and preventing Iran and its proxies from exploiting Syrian territory.
• ⚛️ Further conditions involve verifiably destroying Assad's chemical weapons, assisting in the recovery of disappeared U.S. and other citizens, and ensuring the security and freedoms of Syria's religious and ethnic minorities.