Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commended Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, despite his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), being designated as a terrorist organization by Canada. While HTS ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime, Canada has not yet indicated plans to remove HTS from its terror list. The meeting focused on lifting economic sanctions and establishing an inclusive political process in Syria.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauded Syria's interim president Thursday despite the fact Ahmed al-Sharaa leads a group Canada still designates as a terrorist organization.
"The prime minister offered congratulations on the success of ending the Assad regime, which inflicted decades of suffering on the Syrian people," reads a Thursday readout from Trudeau's office. The Prime Minister's Office has not responded to an inquiry about whether Canada plans to remove HTS from the terror listing.
It says that the two discussed"the challenges of the current sanctions and efforts undertaken by the transitional government to put Syria on the path towards future success."
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