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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has advocated a relaxation of some EU sanctions against Syria following the ouster of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad.

“We as an international community must not let the chance of a future for Syria pass us by, despite all the justified scepticism. That is why we in Germany and Europe are now taking the first concrete steps,” Baerbock said.

“All of this promotes stability and ensures a peaceful transfer of power,” Baerbock said. Baerbock also announced in Riyadh that Germany is to provide an additional €50mn ($51mn) in humanitarian aid for Syria.

The money, to be disbursed to the UN World Food Programme and various non-governmental organizations, is to be used for food, emergency shelter and medical care, she said. “The people in the various regions urgently need an improvement in their living conditions for the all-important political transition to take place,” Baerbock said. (DPA)

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