The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) issued a statement on 2 February, urging the organisation of a national dialogue conference that includes all political and social components of Syria, particularly women and youth. The statement comes in response to a recent meeting in Damascus, which AANES criticised for excluding key voices and including figures accused of war crimes.
The statement criticised a recent extensive meeting held by authorities in Damascus, which included several Syrian faction leaders.
AANES expressed concern over the presence of individuals listed as terrorists, whose hands are stained with Syrian blood, such as Ahmed Ihsan Fayez al-Hayes, known as “Abu Hatim Shaqra,” responsible for the killing of Future Syria Party Secretary-General Hevrin Khalaf, and Mohammed al-Jassim, known as “Abu Amsha,” who has committed numerous crimes against Syrians, especially in Afrin. The administration deemed such a meeting illegal and unrepresentative of Syria’s diverse communities.
AANES underscored that any processes conducted outside a Syrian national conference without the participation of political, revolutionary, and popular forces are incomplete. They advocated for a national dialogue conference in Syria that excludes no party or component as the optimal solution to end the current instability and lead the nation to safety. The administration warned that excluding any party or component would hinder the revolution’s objectives and mirror the previous regime’s practices. They urged Damascus authorities to rectify this mistake by bringing together all Syrians in a comprehensive national conference to collaboratively draft a new constitution.
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Amid these developments, AANES called on Damascus authorities to prevent any entity or individual from promoting hate speech that undermines the fraternity and coexistence characteristic of the Syrian people. They highlighted recent provocative events in various cities that could create discord among Syria’s components and detract from the shared goal of building a democratic, unified Syria founded on law and transitional justice.
Reaffirming their commitment to Syria’s unity and sovereignty, AANES consistently advocates for the participation of all Syrian components in shaping the nation’s future based on democratic and decentralised principles.
