Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued an amnesty on Wednesday, whereby 190 political prisoners were freed. According to sana the move was taken "in line with the comprehensive reform policy that aims at strengthening national cohesion which constitutes the basis of our society texture and serves our national interests."
The step came within a series of similar steps that Syria has taken so far in recent years with aim of "strengthening the domestic front and consolidating the national dialogue."
SANA added that there are more steps and measures to come in that connection.
