A new initiative of the Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria to resolve the conflict in the war-torn country has garnered huge support since it was announced on 18 April.
The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in its declaration reaffirmed its readiness to engage in dialogue with the Syrian government in Damascus, saying that “the solution to the Syrian crisis must be sought inside the country, and the Syrian government must demonstrate a responsible stance and take urgent measures to contribute to the success of finding an internal solution”.
Leaders of tribes in northern Syria on Monday declared their support for the new initiative for peace in the country that aims to end the 12-year long civil war.
This declaration serves the Syrian people and will put an end to this crisis,” Ibrahim al-Sultan, a member of the Jabour Tribe Council in the Jazira region, told Hawar News calling on all Arab and Kurdish clans to support the initiative.
“The conspiracy against the Syrian people continues. Therefore all parties should re-evaluate their interests and support the declaration in order to prevent any foreign intervention, to protect our region and to liberate territories under occupation,” said Jabour Tribe Council spokesman Hamza al-Agha.
Following the announcement of the “Resolving the Syrian Crisis” initiative, officials of the Syrian-Kurdish administration stated that they would start talks with all interested parties in the country.
The AANES officials also said that the Kurdish-led administration should be included in impending meetings between Damascus and other Arab countries seeking a solution to the conflict.
The initiative also gained the support of some Syrian intellectuals.
Considering the initiative as a positive step, Ahmed al-Darzi, a political analyst in Damascus, said that a roadmap for peace in Syria should take into account “accelerating regional changes” and should address the need for “a new regional system” which should be based on “a central government that recognises the differences across the regions and the need for extended administrative decentralisation”.
“At a moment when initiatives claiming to be preoccupied with the solution of the Syrian crisis are competing, most of them are based on external and international forces’ perception of the issue and on their interests in the form to be taken or developed by the Syrian cause,” said the Syrian writer and politician Mohammed Issa.