European countries call for endorsing Association Agreement with Syria

A source of the Higher Committee Specialized in Following up Issues of Partnership Association between Syria and EU has said that the EU has started to issue positive signals regarding agreement with Syria, particularly that some EU countries consider that there is no excuse for delaying signing the agreement after two years of initialing it.

The source added that these countries including Italy, Greece and Spain call for reviewing the agreement and separating it from other issues particularly politics.

It stressed the importance of contacts between the two countries, hailing the standing cooperation between Syria and the EU, particularly that the EU is carrying out a number of important programs in different sectors Syria in.

The source asserted that the European Investment Bank has granted Syria a number of loans.

It pointed out that Syria's decision to transform all her payments to EURO reflects good atmosphere and deep relations between the two sides, particularly that the EU is considered Syria's first trade partner.