First Syria delegation under Sharaa visits US, will attend IMF meetings: What to know
Syria's new government faces the daunting task of rebuilding an economy shattered by war and burdened with debt, ongoing sanctions and reconstruction costs.
A Syrian delegation delegation led by the country’s top economic officials arrived in the United States this week — the first official visit since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8 and under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yusr Barniyeh and Central Bank Governor Abdulkader Husrieh are expected to attend the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings in Washington. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is also expected to arrive this week for a visit to the United Nations in New York.
The visit marks the first participation by high-level Syrian officials in the IMF meetings in over 20 years, as Syria’s new government looks to steer the country toward stability and court funding for reconstruction.
What happened: The economic delegation will attend the six-day conference hosted by the two largest global international financial institutions. The meetings are set to feature a high-level, Syria-focused roundtable on Tuesday to address economic recovery in the war-torn country.
