Ambassador Yılmaz said Syria’s removal from the U.S. State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list was important for the country’s stability, development and normalization.
In a statement posted on his account on X, the social media platform operated by the U.S.-based company X, Yılmaz said the decision had removed the final obstacle to Syria’s integration with the world.
“The final obstacle to the integration of our friendly and brotherly country Syria with the world has finally been removed.”
Yılmaz said the decision was also significant for regional peace and stability, adding that forces seeking peace and stability in the region had gained important ground.
Yılmaz also congratulated all parties that contributed to the decision and wished that the development would benefit the Syrian people and the Syrian state.
Syria was added to the list in 1979
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that Syria had officially been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. Syria was added to the list in 1979.