(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The EU Thursday announced the extension of its sanctions against the Syrian regime saying the the situation in Syria continues to deteriorate.
The EU Council of Ministers in a statement said one additional person has been targeted with a travel ban and an EU asset freeze.
"This person is a high-ranking military deemed responsible for repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus and Damascus countryside," it noted.
Over 200 persons and 70 entities are now targeted by EU sanctions over the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria.
The decision also extended the existing sanctions including the oil embargo and the restrictions on certain investments until 1 June 2016.
The legal acts, including detail regarding the person added to the list, will be published in the EU Official Journal of Friday.
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