Kurdish Issue on the Table... Details of Negotiations Between SDF and Damascus
Recognizing the Kurdish issue as a Syrian national issue and conducting direct dialogue about it represents a correction to the path of the previous central government that neglected the rights of com
March 11, 2025, 5:55 pm

Kurdish Issue on the Table... Details of Negotiations Between SDF and Damascus

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The advisor to the Democratic Autonomous Administration for North and East Syria, Badran Jia Kurd, revealed the most prominent files discussed during the recent agreement in Damascus in which he participated, representing an advanced step toward implementing a federal system that respects regional specificities.

In an important initiative on the path of political solution in Syria, the advisor to the Democratic Autonomous Administration for North and East Syria, Badran Jia Kurd, clarified through his social media page the details of the prominent files that were deliberated during the meeting that brought together him, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces Mazloum Abdi, and the head of the Syrian Interim Caretaker Government Ahmed Al-Sharaa yesterday.

The text of his post stated the following:

"An important and historic meeting was held today in Damascus with a spirit of Syrian national responsibility, aimed at finding solutions to the outstanding issues in Syria, which may pave the way towards breakthroughs in many files.

During the meeting, we discussed developments in the Syrian coast and the necessity of stopping the crimes committed there, in addition to ending all attacks and military operations inside Syrian territories. The Kurdish issue was also discussed as a Syrian national issue, where it was decided that a joint Kurdish delegation would conduct a dialogue with the Syrian transitional leadership to discuss it in depth.

The discussions also included the basic issues related to the Autonomous Administration and its institutions, as well as military and security forces, and how to integrate them as part of Syrian national institutions. It was agreed to continue detailed negotiations through specialized committees, while discussing the working mechanisms of sovereign institutions in coordination with Damascus, and ensuring the specificity of local institutions in a way that expresses the will of local communities in managing their affairs and representing their aspirations.

We also discussed the conditions of Syrian refugees and displaced persons, focusing on the return of the people of Afrin and Sere Kaniye. It was emphasized that the transitional administration in Damascus will take specific measures to ensure a safe return, with the concerned parties to be informed of the results later.

In light of the discussions, a national agreement was reached among Syrians themselves, away from any external interventions, to make this agreement an entry point for comprehensive dialogue and wider participation in the political process. The need to ensure the participation and representation of all components of north and east Syria in this national path was emphasized."

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