October 29, 2024

On Monday, Dr. Badr Jamous, the President of the Syrian Negotiation Commission, convened a consultative meeting with political parties and Syrian elites in Erbil. The meeting focused on reviewing the diplomatic and political efforts of the Commission aimed at advancing the political process. Discussions centered on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the Commission, Syrian civil society, and political parties, with the goal of establishing a strategic partnership that supports national objectives and a political resolution.

Dr. Jamous provided a comprehensive overview of the current international and regional contexts, highlighting the latest developments in the Syrian political process. He discussed the various meetings and diplomatic, political, and legal initiatives undertaken by the Commission to promote a political track leading to an inclusive solution grounded in international resolutions, particularly the Geneva Statement and UN Resolutions 2118 and 2254.

During the meeting, he reiterated the Commission’s commitment to fostering partnerships with all Syrian political, social, and civil entities involved in the political process. He expressed the Commission’s openness to collaborative initiatives and its aspiration to be a representative voice for all Syrians, regardless of their affiliations, ethnic backgrounds, or political views, until a political solution is reached that upholds the principles of citizenship, rule of law, equality, and freedom.

This gathering served as a valuable opportunity to address the challenges confronting the political process, particularly in light of ongoing regional and international changes. It exemplified the efforts to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the Negotiation Commission and Syrian civil society in Erbil, as well as with Syrian political parties, all aimed at creating strategic partnerships that bolster national goals and the political process.

The event was organized by the Syrian Negotiation Commission and attended by over 60 distinguished figures from the Syrian community in Erbil, including representatives from the Kurdish National Council, the Yekiti Party, the Barzani Party, the Syrian Yazidi Council, the Kurdish National Democratic Gathering, the National Coalition, the Burjaf Organization, the Democratic Left Party, the Kurdish Reform Movement, the Assyrian Democratic Organization, the Assyrian Development Association, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Democratic Equality Party, and the Democratic Construction Movement in Kurdistan, alongside human rights activists, civil society representatives, independent politicians, researchers, and journalists.