For the first time: The Autonomous Administration raises the Syrian flag at the boarder crossing with the Iraq Kurdistan Region
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria raised the Syrian flag for the first time at the Semalka border crossing with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Sunday, according to local sources in northeastern Syria.
Images circulated on social media showing the new Syrian flag being raised alongside the Autonomous Administration flag at the entrance to the crossing.
To date, the Autonomous Administration hasn’t issued any official statements regarding this move or its political implications.
In the same context, Yasser al Sulayman, spokesman for the Autonomous Administration delegation negotiating with the Syrian government, spoke two days ago about the great pressures facing the Syrian parties to reach understandings that lead to solutions.
In statements reported by the North Press Agency, al Sulayman explained that the Syrian situation is complex and includes regional and international interventions, noting that the expected solutions must guarantee the rights of all Syrians and strengthen the country’s unity and the safety of all its components, while preserving the unity of Syrian territory from north to south and from east to west.
Al Sulaiman added that the March 10 agreement between Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa and the commander of the Syria Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, stipulated the integration of civilian and military institutions, stressing the readiness of the technical committees in the Autonomous Administration to discuss all issues, both major and minor.
He indicated that they are still awaiting a date set by the Syrian government to begin discussing these issues through various committees, including the civilian, military, security, and perhaps even constitutional committees.
Concluding his remarks, he expressed his optimism that the dialogue would yield positive results if it began soon, despite the challenges and difficulties.
He emphasized that Syrians were and remain capable of finding national solutions that unite rather than divide.
