SDC's expanded meeting calls for unity, national dialogue, and pluralistic Syria

The meeting, held in Hasakah, brought together the SDC co-presidency, council members from the North and East Syria region, and representatives of political parties under the SDC umbrella. Mahmoud Al-Maslat, Co-President of the council, read the final statement.

The statement highlighted the importance of an inclusive, nationally-led Syrian solution, free from foreign influence, and reaffirmed the SDC’s role in shaping the country’s future. Participants praised the March 10 agreement and pledged support for its implementation through ongoing national negotiations.

The council also commended the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria as a model of participatory and decentralized governance that protects stability and the rights of all communities without discrimination. They recognized the sacrifices of the Syrian Democratic Forces in defeating ISIS mercenaries and stressed continued national and international cooperation to prevent the group’s resurgence.

Addressing regional and international challenges, the council stressed that Syria should not be a battleground for external conflicts but act independently in the interests of its people.

The statement reaffirmed commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 2254 as a reference for a comprehensive political solution, transparent justice, and fair reconstruction.

The SDC emphasized that transitional authorities do not hold absolute power and that major national issues—including security agreements, border management, and handling remnants of the former regime—must be addressed through inclusive institutions accountable to the people via a constitution and elected parliament under international oversight. Dialogue, constitutional guarantees, and respect for rights were identified as the means to resolve national issues, while repression or violence would only generate new crises and divisions.

On transitional justice, the council condemned past massacres and violations across Syria, calling for accountability through independent judicial institutions to preserve victims’ dignity and prevent recurrence.

The statement reaffirmed the protection of Syria’s sovereignty as non-negotiable and called for a national dialogue including all political, social, and civil forces to define the future state, governance structure, separation of powers, equal representation, national reconciliation, and transitional justice. Independent transitional institutions should oversee the constitutional process and elections, protect human rights and equal citizenship, ensure free expression and organization, and facilitate the safe and fair return of displaced persons. The council reiterated that the Kurdish issue must be resolved constitutionally and fairly, and recognized the Syriac-Assyrian community as an integral part of Syria deserving full rights and representation.

Organizational matters were also addressed, including revisions to the political document, internal regulations, and roadmap, which serve as references for the next phase of work.

The council called on all parties to reject hate speech and mobilization, stressing that the future Syria will be a state of citizenship, law, and institutions, based on pluralism, partnership, and democracy.

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