Turkey’s Fidan Calls for Lifting Sanctions on Syria Without Preconditions

Johannesburg-SANA- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called Thursday for lifting sanctions imposed on Syria without any preconditions.

“To ensure Syria’s tangible recovery, sanctions imposed on it must be lifted without preconditions,” Anadolu Agency quoted Fidan as saying in a speech during the”Global Geopolitical Situation” session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, adding that “recent developments in Syria inspire hope.”

Minister Fidan went on to say “there is a firm commitment to ensuring fair treatment of all ethnic and religious groups, and our firm commitment to combating terrorism continues, taking into account the concerns of the countries of the region.”

He noted that “controlling chemical weapons remains a priority.”

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