The announcement followed a press conference in Damascus on September 9 by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani alongside a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
SAC stressed that this development “does not eliminate the prospects of repealing the Caesar Act through the budget bill.”
In Syria, most major firms remain either family-owned or state-controlled, and their true value is largely unknown, Daraj writes.
The strikes occurred ahead of a scheduled meeting between Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, under US mediation.
More than 6 million Syrians remain internally displaced, while a further 6 million live as refugees in host countries.
