Canadian authorities froze the assets of the Government of Syria

The list of organizations that are subject to sanctions, were also telecom company "Syria Tel" and Commercial Bank of Syria. According to John Baird, the measures taken in response to the suppression of mass demonstrations by the Syrian authorities. "We want to isolate the Syrian regime and put an end to brutal acts of violence" – added the head of the Canadian Foreign Ministry. According to him, the Syrian government "has lost all legitimacy." Meanwhile, Canada has not withdrew its ambassador from Damascus, ITAR-TASS. It is worth noting that last year the volume of Canadian exports to Syria amounted to about $ 60 million, and imports – less than six million. Previously reported that the Syrian city of Latakia in the Government introduced the tanks, where it was not long before many thousands of opposition demonstration demanding the resignation of President Bashar Assad.