Maryam Ibrahim: DAA ready for March Agreement, Damascus holding back

She stated that the DAA has fully committed to the terms of the March 10 agreement signed between the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, and the head of the Transitional Government in Syria, Ahmad al-Shar’a. She added that the DAA has already begun implementing the obligations that fall upon it—particularly in the military and security files.

Ibrahim explained that Damascus has not shown any concrete steps so far, nor has it officially announced the agreement, which stipulates integrating the SDF into the army and appointing commanders within the Ministry of Defense. Until now, these remain verbal understandings without execution.

She said the obstacles are not coming from the DAA  but from the slow pace of the Damascus government and the loss of the designated time needed to implement the agreement. She emphasized that the DAA is committed to the unity of Syria—land and people—and to a constitutional amendment that guarantees genuine partnership between both sides, as stated in the Social Contract of the DAA.

Ibrahim added that regional and international dynamics are playing an influential role in the negotiation process. She noted that there have been positive calls from the United States, France, and some Arab countries expressing a real desire to support a political solution, while negative regional interventions are pressuring Damascus to obstruct the talks, fuel discord, and delay any steps for external political interests.

She stressed the need for guarantor states for any agreement reached, stating that their presence is essential to avoid falling back into the same endless cycle.

She said that the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq could serve as guarantors, and confirmed that Turkey has a significant regional role which, if used positively, could help ensure the success of the agreement and enhance stability between two neighboring countries whose security is interconnected.

Regarding accusations that the DAA is ethnically biased or represents only Kurds, Maryam Ibrahim said these claims are entirely false. She pointed out that the SDF and the civilian cadres of the DAA represent all components, and that thousands of martyrs and wounded from various communities shed their blood defending a democratic project that serves all Syrians.

She also stressed that Arab tribes are now more supportive of the decentralization project, more aware of the dangers of centralized thinking, and convinced of the need to protect social cohesion. She added that the “constitutional declaration” proposed by the Transitional Government does not include all components and does not guarantee their rights—one of the main reasons behind the stalled negotiations.

Ibrahim warned that the continuation of centralized thinking will deepen social division and threaten civil peace. She added:

“There are serious indicators pointing to the possibility of internal conflicts erupting if the implementation of the March 10 Agreement is not accelerated and if a pluralistic constitution guaranteeing rights and freedoms and establishing a genuine decentralized system is not agreed upon.”

She emphasized that the success of negotiations between the DAA and the Transitional Government is no longer optional but an urgent necessity to save Syria from the rapid decline it is currently experiencing.

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