Kurdish authorities call for “an end to military operations” in Syria and a dialogue with the new authorities

The AANES proposes an “emergency meeting” in Damascus for an agreement that will allow “a successful exit from this transition period”

Dec. 16 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The autonomous Kurdish authorities in northern and northeastern Syria presented this Monday a ten-point initiative for a “transitional phase” after the fall of Bashar al Assad’s regime on December 8 that includes “the end of military operations ” throughout the country and the preservation of “the unity and sovereignty” of Syria.

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has stated in a statement that the country “has entered a new phase with the fall of the tyrannical Baathist regime” and has advocated for “unity” to achieve a “roadmap “that allows us to “successfully emerge from this transition period.

“The policy of exclusion and marginalization that destroyed Syria must end and all political forces must participate in the construction of the new Syria, also during the transition period,” he stated, while calling on “all parties” to “reconsider your positions and put national interests above all other considerations.”

Thus, he has opted for “cooperation” between the AANES and the interim authorities established in Damascus and has proposed holding an “emergency meeting” in Damascus with the participation “of all Syrian political forces” to “unify visions of the to the transition phase”.

The emergency meeting is one of the ten points of the proposal of the Kurdish authorities, which also advocate “preserving the unity and sovereignty of the Syrian territory and protecting it from attacks launched by the Turkish State and its mercenaries”, in reference to rebel groups supported by Ankara that have been attacking areas under AANES control for days.

In this sense, the second point of the plan contemplates the end of military operations throughout the country “To begin a comprehensive and constructive national dialogue”, while the third is committed to “a position of tolerance and avoiding hate speech and accusations of treason among Syrians.

“The country is rich in components and spectrums and this richness and diversity must be preserved on a fair and democratic basis,” he said, before also demanding “an effective participation of women in the political process” and “a distribution fair share among all Syrian regions of wealth and economic resources.

The AANES also calls for the “return of refugees and forcibly displaced people” and the “preservation of their cultural heritage, putting an end to policies of demographic change”, as well as maintaining “the commitment to the fight against terrorism to ensure that the State Islamic does not return, in a cooperation between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – the armed wing of the Kurdish administration – and the international coalition forces.

Finally, the ninth and tenth points emphasize the need to “end the occupation and leave it in the hands of the Syrians to determine their future and apply the principle of good neighborliness” and applaud the “constructive” role of “Arab countries, United Nations and the international coalition”, which he calls for a “positive and effective” stance to achieve the aspirations of the population and “put an end to foreign interference in Syrian affairs.”

FIGHTS WITH THE REBELS

The ‘roadmap’ has been announced after the commander of the SDF, Mazlum Abdi, made a request on Saturday to all Kurdish factions to adopt a common position in view of talks with the interim authorities, headed by Mohamed al Bashir and appointed after the fall of Al Assad following the offensive of jihadists and rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS).

“Kurdish national unity has become a historical necessity to respond to the challenges of this new phase,” said Abdi, who called on the Kurdish factions “to put aside their partisan interests and get genuinely involved” in this process, given the differences between the Kurdish National Unity Parties (PYNK) coalition and the Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC).

Likewise, the SDF – led by the Kurdish militia People’s Protection Units (YPG) – announced on Thursday an agreement with HTS to send a delegation to Damascus to address differences and the transition process, in an attempt to bring closer positions and put an end to the fighting of the last week in the north and east of the Asian country.

For its part, the Turkish Government, which supports numerous rebel groups and has given its support to HTS after the offensive against government troops, has insisted on numerous occasions on the need to “dismantle” the YPG, linked to the Party of the Kurdistan Workers (PKK), which it considers a terrorist group.

In this sense, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler reiterated on Sunday that it is necessary to continue military operations against the SDF and stated that Ankara has asked the United States to “reevaluate its position” regarding this coalition, backed by the coalition. international against the jihadist group Islamic State, led by Washington.

Turkey, which now has a dominant position in the situation in Syria after the fall of Al Assad, has in the past launched several military operations in Syrian territory against the YPG and has criticized the United States’ support for the FDS, the spearhead. from the offensives against the Islamic State to the territorial defeat of its ‘caliphate’ in Syria in 2019.