Middle East Eye: The Syrian president visited the Euphrates Dam and met with Kurdish figures from Ayn al Arab (Kobani)
Middle East Eye reported that Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa made an unannounced visit to the Euphrates Dam and was meeting with prominent Kurdish figures.
The Middle East Eye website quoted Kurdish sources as saying that President Sharaa held a closed meeting with a number of prominent Kurdish figures from the city of Ayn al Arab (Kobani), on the sidelines of an unannounced visit to the Euphrates Dam in the city of Tabqa at the beginning of last week.
Representatives of different trends within the Kurdish political arena participated in the meeting, including figures close to the Syria Democratic Forces and others opposed to them, reflecting the diversity of the attendees and not limited to one side.
During the meeting, Sharaa stressed the need for the full implementation of the recent decree on the civil and cultural rights of the Kurds, stressing his readiness to reach out to all Kurds, and that the new Syrian state is committed to protecting and guaranteeing these rights.
On the other hand, Sharaa criticized the leadership of the Syria Democratic Forces, considering that it’s not acting out of defending the rights of the Kurds, but out of seeking to impose geographical control and continue the fighting, stressing that this path won’t allow it to continue, and that the priority is to stop the fighting and unify Syria.
The Kurdish participants left the meeting feeling very reassured about Sharaa’s pledges, although concerns related to broader political issues remain unresolved.
