Components of NE Syria affirm unity at "Unity of Stance" Conference

The conference, held under the slogan "Together for Diversity that Strengthens Our Unity, and Partnership that Builds Our Future," continues at the Cultural Center in Hasaka city, Jazira Canton, with the participation of more than 400 figures representing the Democratic Autonomous Administration, political, military, and security institutions, and representatives of all components in the North and East Syria region.

During the conference, representatives of all components in the region delivered speeches expressing their positions.

Maronite Archbishop of Jazira and Euphrates: With our unity, we will rebuild the new Syria

Mar Mourice Amsih, Maronite Archbishop of Jazira and Euphrates, said: "Jesus Christ came to bring peace among all components and did not differentiate between anyone. In this historic meeting, we pray for mercy on the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for us to be here, they are saints in heaven."

He added: "We pray for the protection of North and East Syria’s leadership and people, especially the Syrian Democratic Forces guarding this land. Only through love do we live, and through our unity we will build the new Syria and secure our children's future. Let this conference be the cornerstone for the future of our country so that we all live in love and peace."

The Yazidi Component: Discord won't harm our unity

On behalf of the Yazidi community, Hadiya Shammo said: "Our meeting today comes at a sensitive and decisive stage. Syria is rich in its components and indigenous peoples who have coexisted for centuries, but existing policies try to fragment society. We in North and East Syria live a microcosm of Syria’s rich diversity, and no one will succeed in undermining our unity."

She affirmed: "What happened in Sweida and the coast will not be repeated. Together we will build a Syria that unites Syrians and guarantees their rights and women’s rights."

Assyrian Syriac Component: We are partners in building a democratic pluralistic Syria

Siham Qaryou spoke on behalf of the Assyrian Syriac community, saying: "On behalf of an ancient people, we stand before you. Despite challenges and attempts to erase and deny us, we come not to display pain but to share hope. We affirm our partnership in building a democratic, pluralistic Syria that ensures equality for all without discrimination."

She explained that the Assyrian Syriacs suffered decades of marginalization but have now begun to establish themselves as key partners and have contributed to the democratic project that respects cultural and religious diversity and fosters tolerance; the Autonomous Administration project.

Armenian Component: Through coexistence, we will build a homeland for all

Antarani Saykisnian, representing the Armenian community, said: "This conference is held at a critical moment with fateful implications. Our shared experience over decades has created a beautiful mosaic, and coexistence here is not just a slogan but a way of life."

He called on Syrians to reflect on the experience of the Autonomous Administration and draw inspiration for a participatory, pluralistic Syria that preserves dignity. "Through our shared life, we have overcome difficulties, and through coexistence, we will build a homeland for all."

Arab Component: Unity is the basis for the solution

Ziyab al-Jilat, speaking for the Arab component, said: "Syria is at a historic crossroads that requires unity to achieve stability, justice, and guarantee the rights of all citizens. We declare to the world that the best solution is a unified stance and correcting mistakes."

He added: "We support the negotiation stance of the Autonomous Administration based on a clear methodology, seek participatory integration with government institutions, and congratulate the conference’s convening, wishing peace for all Syria."

Turkmen Component: We are one front in NE Syria to build the homeland

Mohammed al-Hamdan, representing the Turkmen community, said: "We stand alongside all components in building a society that believes in the brotherhood of peoples. We participated in founding the Autonomous Administration and affirm that we are one front with the components of North and East Syria to build a homeland that includes everyone."

Kurdish Component: Democratic decentralization is not a political option but an existential necessity

On behalf of the Kurdish component, Sheikh Murshid Mashuq al-Khaznawi said: "In the name of the pure souls who ascended defending dignity, and every mother who sacrificed her child to protect this land, I greet you from a Kurdish heart full of pride and determination. We are children of this blessed land, partners in blood and fate. History united us, and wounds and dreams united us, which have not been broken despite all tyranny attempts."

He added: "Our Kurdish people suffered for decades from policies of marginalization and denial: deprived of citizenship, banned from their language, oppressed in their culture, arrested and exiled, only because they wanted to live in their natural identity as God created them. Yet, we did not give up. Every drop of a martyr’s blood sprouted thousands of flowers of resistance, and every attempt to silence our voice turned into a cry for freedom."

He continued: "Our blood mixed with the blood of Arabs, Assyrian Syriacs, and Turkmen in trenches defending dignity. We do not demand our rights at the expense of others, but alongside the rights of all components living on this land."

He affirmed: "Coexistence for us is not a slogan but a real partnership in decision-making and fate. Therefore, we stress that our demand is for a democratic decentralized Syria, not because systems failed to protect diversity, but a system that guarantees dignity and justice for all and constitutionally recognizes all components."

Khaznawi described this conference as "a blood covenant among components that watered this land with their sons’ and daughters’ blood." He said: "We did not bear arms out of greed for land but to defend stolen dignity. Our martyrs did not die to draw borders but to build a charter for coexistence."

He confirmed that the Syrian Democratic Forces "are, for us, a defense force, not an aggressor, and the true guarantee to protect this land and its people. We are not advocates of war, but if imposed, we will stand united behind them defending dignity and free life. Our message today is a legacy from the martyrs to continue on the path of freedom and build together a homeland that accommodates all without exclusion or marginalization."

The conference activities continue closed to the media.

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