‎December 12, 2024

‎A delegation from the Syrian Negotiating Commission headed by Dr. Badr Jamous met (Wednesday) with the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. The two sides discussed the latest political and field developments in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. The French minister listened to the Negotiating Commission’s vision for the next stage.

‎The head of the Commission gave a briefing during the meeting on the (Zoom) platform, in which he thanked France for its continuous support for the Syrian people over the past 14 years, its belief in supporting the steadfastness of the Syrian people and their revolution until they attain freedom, and its influential position in the European Union’s adoption of a solid strategy to stand up to the defunct regime.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Commission, Safwan Akash, the head of the Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces and member of the Commission, Hadi Al-Bahra, and members of the Commission, Dima Musa, Ibrahim Brou, Abdul Ahad Astifo and Jamal Suleiman.

‎Dr. Jamous to the beginning of the stage of rebuilding the new Syria, which includes many challenges and difficulties, no less difficult than the revolution stage, and stressed the need to control matters in terms of security, and that there be participation for all Syrians and no one is excluded, and that cooperation and partnership take place in this stage with all Syrians with their sects, diversity and components, stressing that this is the main goal for which the revolution was launched to reach a civil democratic state for all Syrians, and a civil democratic rule.

He reviewed a roadmap that the Commission is working on, starting with preserving many articles of Resolution 2254 as an umbrella for all Syrians, and a means to achieve the goals of the Syrian people under the supervision of the United Nations without entering into regional conflicts.

He pointed out that there are some concerns and warnings, whether from the risks of Israeli intervention and aggression, or the occurrence of military conflicts, or the military forces monopolizing the management of the stage away from partnership with other parties.

He stressed the need for the international community to support Resolution 2254, and that there be a diligent follow-up from the United Nations with the support of the concerned countries, headed by France, to implement it, and to support the offices of the Negotiating Commission to work from Damascus.

For his part, the head of the coalition, Mr. Al-Bahra, explained the provisions and mechanism contained in Resolution 2254 regarding the transitional governing body, elections and the constitution, noting that the resolution calls on the opposition to form a transitional governing body that achieves inclusiveness, credibility and non-sectarianism, with a clear timetable.

The members of the SNC indicated in their discussions that the goals of the revolution are a free country that respects religious, cultural, sectarian, political and ethnic diversity, indicating that the negotiating body can play an important role in this issue, as its role can be to dialogue with all Syrian components and reach an understanding with them to reach partnership.

They also indicated the need to pressure the Syrian Democratic Forces to withdraw from the areas they occupied during the recent period, and to announce their separation from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, and the departure of non-Syrian cadres from Syria, indicating that success in Syria will positively reflect on other countries in the region.