{"id":124830,"date":"2025-04-23T08:28:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=124830"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:20:58","slug":"syria-announces-imf-envoy-appointment-following-washington-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/124830\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria announces IMF envoy appointment following Washington meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The Syrian transitional government\u2019s Minister of Finance, Muhammad Yusr Barnieh, announced on Wednesday the appointment of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) envoy to Syria, following high-level meetings with the IMF and World Bank in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barnieh said that at their request the IMF has appointed Ron van Rooden as head of the Fund\u2019s mission to Syria. &#8220;This appointment marks a renewed phase of cooperation between the IMF and Syria.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barnieh, along with Central Bank Governor Abdul Qader Hasria, traveled to the U.S. on April 20 to engage with international financial institutions in a series of discussions aimed at rebuilding Syria\u2019s economic ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized Syria\u2019s commitment to reintegrating into the global financial system and strengthening partnerships with international institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barnieh also noted his participation in the ministerial meeting of the Group of Twenty-Four (G24), marking Syria\u2019s return to the group\u2019s discussions in Washington for the first time since 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Othman Dione, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, shared on platform X, that they held productive meetings with the Syrian Minister of Finance and the Central Bank Governor during the Spring Meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, \u201cWe discussed key priorities for recovery and reform and reaffirmed the World Bank\u2019s readiness to support the Syrian people in areas such as energy and digital technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We discussed priority areas for recovery and reform, and reaffirmed the @WorldBank\u2019s readiness to support the Syrian people\u2014on energy and digitalization.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Ahmad Othman<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Syrian transitional government\u2019s Minister of Finance, Muhammad Yusr Barnieh, announced on Wednesday the appointment of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) envoy to Syria, following high-level meetings with the IMF and World Bank in Washington, D.C. 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