Najm Abdulkarim 
Canada has announced its intention to reduce its financial penalties imposed on Syria, and to appoint an unacceptable ambassador in Damascus, and according to the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its country will allocate a new financing of $ 84 million to humanitarian aid in response to the crisis in Syria.
The ministry said that Canada will reduce the sanctions on Syria to allow the money to be sent through some banks in Syria, such as the Central Bank of Syria, explaining that the sanctions were used as a tool against the regime of the ousted President Bashar al -Assad.
She pointed out that reducing these sanctions will help enable the delivery of aid stable and sustainable, support the efforts of local development, and contribute to accelerating Syria’s recovery.
The ministry stated that the Canada Ambassador to Lebanon, Stephanie McCulum, will be appointed as an unacceptable ambassador to Syria, stressing that it is a diplomatic presence in Damascus and contributes to enhancing communication with regional and international actors.
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