The Syrian Democratic Council, SDC, reviewed the provisions of the consensus document signed with “the National Coordination ” on June 24th. The discussion involved political parties and components affiliated with the council.
The meeting was attended by the Co-presidency of the Syrian Democratic Council, Amina Omar, from Qamishli, and Riyadh Darrar from Austria, who participated through a virtual meeting application. The meeting also included the head of the Executive Body, Ilham Ahmed, along with members of the Executive Body and the committee responsible for dialogue with the Coordination Body.
The Co-chairwoman of the council, Amina Omar, delivered a brief speech about the consensus document and its general provisions, which are agreed upon by all patriotic Syrians concerned about the country’s interests and unity. She mentioned that this document was the result of detailed dialogues and falls within the dialogue path as the council’s approach for resolving all issues of Syrians, aiming to reach a common vision that paves the way for resolving the crisis in the country.
Janda Muhammed, a member of the Executive Body and the Preparatory Committee for dialogue with the Coordination Body, presented an overview of the dialogue process, sessions, and discussions that took place before the announcement of the consensus. She explained that this general document includes five fundamental provisions that can be adopted and further developed.
Most representatives of the participating political parties emphasized the importance of communication with political powers at the national level. Some Kurdish party representatives provided their feedback on the document, considering it as general provisions serving the cause of the Syrian people and their future. They emphasized the need for further work, discussion, and inclusion of the rights of all Syrian components, especially the Kurdish people and their rights in future Syria. The meeting also addressed the seriousness of the absence of Kurdish political reference and highlighted the urgent need for an objective formulation of a comprehensive Kurdish national discourse.
The Syrian Democratic Council consists of more than 35 political parties and movements, in addition to women’s organizations, political figures, representatives of civil society, and other active entities.
The parties emphasized the need to expand the dialogue with Syrian democratic powers and build comprehensive agreements that establish a unified national situation responsible for lifting the country out of the crises it faces, leading to a new democratic and pluralistic Syria whose form and regime are chosen by the Syrian people.