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Shafaq News – Damascus
The Syrian government has rejected the outcomes of the “Unity of
Stance” conference held in Hasakah, saying its proposals undermine national
unity and contradict existing agreements.
The conference, convened on Friday, brought together more than 400
participants, including representatives from the Kurdish-led Autonomous
Administration (AANES,) political and military figures, and members of various
ethnic and religious communities such as Kurds, Druzes, Arabs,
Syriac-Assyrians, Turkmen, Armenians, and Circassians.
A senior government source told the state-run SANA news agency
that citizens have the right to peaceful assembly and political expression
within the law, provided such activities remain non-violent, do not impose
political visions by force, and uphold Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and
territorial integrity. However, the official stressed that “the state’s
structure can only be determined through a permanent constitution approved by
popular referendum, not through separate understandings among certain groups.”
The source accused the gathering of promoting ideas that violate
the March 10 agreement between Syrian transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa
and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi, including proposals
to form a new army and alter administrative divisions. Such measures, the
official said, undermine ongoing national dialogue and transitional justice
efforts, while some factions allegedly use such events to avoid integrating
into state institutions and to advance demographic changes.
The official further stated that Damascus will not take part in
upcoming meetings in Paris or negotiate with any side seeking to restore the
“old regime,” urging the SDF to adhere to the March 10 agreement and calling on
mediators to hold all talks in Damascus.
Al-Monitor reported that Turkiye has pressured Damascus to cancel
the planned Paris talks with Kurdish leaders, citing three regional officials
who said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent visit to Damascus aimed
partly at persuading the Syrian government to withdraw from the meeting.
Separately, Anadolu Agency quoted a senior government source as
saying the conference reflected a “lack of seriousness” by the SDF in
negotiations with Damascus and described it as an escalatory step that could
affect the talks. The source added that the government is considering all
options, including cancelling the Paris meeting, if no practical proposals are
presented to implement the March 10 agreement.
In response, the AANES’s Co-chair of the Department of Foreign
Relations Ilham Ahmed on Saturday rejected any projects to partition Syria,
affirming the administration’s commitment to the March 10 agreement signed
between al-Sharaa and Abdi.
She confirmed that the Administration is engaged in talks aimed at
achieving genuine political and military integration with state institutions
“within a national partnership” and remains ready to continue discussions
نؤكد باستمرار تمسّكنا بسوريا الموحَّدة وسلامة أراضيها، ورفضنا القاطع لكل مشاريع التقسيم، في كل مناسبة وموقف.واليوم نؤكد التزامنا باتفاقية 10 آذار بين الرئيس أحمد الشرع والجنرال مظلوم عبدي، وبناءً على ذلك نحن منخرطون في مباحثات بنَّاءة لتنفيذ بنود الاتفاقية بالاندماج الحقيقي على…
— Elham Ahmad (@ElhamAhmadSDC) August 8, 2025
