The United States granted immediate sanctions relief to Syria after President Donald Trump called for a complete end to sanctions on the country. The sanctions relief was announced by the U.S. Treasury Departmentand State Departmenton May 23.

Damascus: Syrians across public and private sectors welcomed Washington’s decision to officially lift economic sanctions on Syria, a move hailed by the foreign ministry as a “positive step in the right direction” politically and seen by analysts as a signal of an economic turning point after 14 years of conflict and collapse.

US sanctions relief move in 'right direction to relieve humanitarian, economic suffering in Syria,' Foreign Ministry says - Anadolu Ajansı

The European Union has officially decided to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Tuesday, marking a major shift in the union’s approach towards Damascus following months of deliberations.

The United States is likely to issue some sanctions relief to Syria in coming weeks following President Donald Trump's announcement that all sanctions targeting Damascus would be lifted.