EU RATCHETS UP SANCTIONS AGAINST SYRIAN REGIME, TAKING AIM AT AIRLINE, ARMS EXPORTS
Luxemborg - The European Union is increasing pressure on Syrian
President Bashar Assad's regime, prohibiting the provision of any financial
services to Syrian arms exports and banning a major Syrian airline from EU
airports.
The moves come as the death toll from Syrian conflict is estimated to
have passed 32,000.
EU foreign ministers discussing sanctions on Syria on Monday in
Luxembourg added 28 people to those whose assets are frozen and who are denied
EU visas.
They also froze the assets of two additional companies — one of which
was the banned Syrian Arab Airlines. The full list of those sanctioned will be
published Tuesday.
15/10/2012 : Montreal Gazette.
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