Syria: Council strengthens EU sanctions once more

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Syria: Council strengthens EU sanctions once more

In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, the Council today reinforced once more

EU restrictive measures against the Syrian regime. It froze the assets of two entities

financially supporting the regime and targeted three additional persons with a travel ban

and an asset freeze.

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said: "The EU sanctions target the Syrian

regime, not the civilian population. As long as the repression continues, we will continue

to put pressure on those responsible for it."

This is the fifteenth time the EU imposes restrictive measures against the Syrian regime

since the start of the violent repression against the civilian population. Today's decisions

bring the total number of persons subject to sanctions to 128 whereas 43 entities are now

affected by an EU asset freeze.

The legal acts, including the list of additional designations, will be published in the EU

Official Journal of 15 May 2012.

See also: Council conclusions on Syria

For more information on EU sanctions against the Syrian regime, see factsheet European

Union and Syria.

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