A senior official in the Syrian government commented on the so-called SDF conference, stating that the government will not participate in any scheduled meetings in Paris and will not sit at the negotiating table with any party seeking to revive the era of the previous regime under any name or cover.
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The official told the Syrian News Agency (SANA) that the government considers this conference as "a blow to ongoing negotiation efforts." The government called on the SDF to seriously engage in implementing the March 10 agreement and urged international mediators to transfer all negotiations to Damascus, which it regards as the legitimate and national venue for dialogue among Syrians.
The Syrian government affirms that Syrians have the right to peaceful assembly and constructive dialogue, whether at the local or national levels. This right is protected and encouraged by the state, provided it is within the framework of a comprehensive national project that unites Syria in its land, people, and sovereignty.
The official added that religious or ethnic groups have the full right to express their political views, hold meetings, and establish parties within the framework of national laws, provided their activities are peaceful, they do not bear arms against the state, and do not impose their vision on the form of the Syrian state.
The government stresses that the form of the state is not decided through factional understandings but through a permanent constitution ratified by popular referendum, ensuring the equal participation of all citizens. Any citizen has the right to propose their vision for the state, but this must be done through public dialogue and ballot boxes, not through threats or armed force.
The official pointed out that what happened in northeastern Syria does not represent a comprehensive national framework but a fragile coalition comprising parties harmed by the victory of the Syrian people and the fall of the previous regime. Some of these parties monopolize or attempt to monopolize the representation of Syria’s components by force of fact and rely on external support. These parties resort to such conferences to evade future responsibilities and deny the fundamentals of the Syrian state, which are based on one army, one government, and one country.
The official noted that this conference was an attempt to present proposals contradicting the March 10 agreement, whether by calling for the formation of a “core of a new national army,” reconsidering the constitutional declaration, or amending administrative divisions. The agreement explicitly states the integration of all civilian and military institutions in northeastern Syria into state institutions and guarantees rights based on competence, not affiliation.
