The interim president of Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, on Thursday promised that the nation held a “National Dialogue Conference” at its first address since the fall of the leader Bashar al-Assad.
The interim president was appointed a day earlier for an unspecified transitional period, vowed to preserve “civilian peace” and Syria’s regional unity.
“We will announce in the coming days that a committee accused of preparing the National Dialogue Conference, a straight platform for discussion, listening to various perspectives on our future political program,” Shara said.
Shara also committed to issue “Constitutional Declaration” to serve as a “legal reference” during the country’s transition, after suspension of the old constitution.
And he “vowed to pursue criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed genocide and crime”, whether they were in Syria or abroad, and to establish “real transitional justice” after Assad’s collapse.
The speech, after a visit to Katri Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, insisted on “immediate requirement” to form an inclusive government during a meeting with Shara, according to the Qatari royal court.
Damascus’ visit was the first time by the head of the state as the Islamist -led rebels seized power less than two months ago. It also follows the visit of the Prime Minister of Qatar this month.
The Royal Court statement said that Amir emphasized the immediate need to form a government representing all the spectrums of the Syrian society, “To consolidate and move forward with reconstruction, development and prosperity projects”, royal The court statement said.
New Syrian officials said on Wednesday that Shara was also tasked to make a transitional legislature. He announced the disintegration of all armed groups involved in Assad’s upheaval, as well as the army of the former government.
A transitional government was earlier appointed to run multi-caste, multi-related country by 1 March.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shabani said that the discussion with the Katri delegation touched the reconstruction in the country destroyed by a civil war of about 14 years.
– ‘Historical Travel’ –
Unlike other Arab countries, Qatar did not restore diplomatic relations with Syria under Assad and was one of the first people to refund the armed rebellion to bring back the armed rebellion after crushing the peaceful rebellion in 2011.
Many foreign officials have urged an inclusive infection, when the Islamist group of Shara led the aggressive, which excluded Assad on 8 December.
Katri Foreign Ministry official Mohammad al-Kahulifi welcomed the announcement of Wednesday by Syrian officials “Infection at the end of the revolutionary phase and in the establishment of the state”.
Doha “will continue to provide necessary assistance at all human and service levels, and also about infrastructure and electricity.
After Türkiye, Qatar was the second country, which was to reopen his embassy in Damascus after Asad was uprooted. It has urged to lift the sanctions.
During a visit early this month, Katri’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jasim al-Thani promised to support the rehabilitation of the infrastructure of Syrian.
A diplomatic source has also said that Qatar was weighing plans to assist Syria with public sector salary.
– Regional greetings –
Rajkumar, the king and crown of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday congratulated Shaar for the interim presidential presidency of Syria.
Riyadh was important to return Assad to Syria to the Arab League in 2023, which was openly champions after Damascus’s crack over pro -democracy protests after the 2011 rift, which provoked the war.
King Salman said in a cable according to the Ministry of External Affairs, “We are happy to express our congratulations on the occasion of the President of Syrian Arab Republic in the transitional phase.”
The statement said that the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Prime Minister of Saudi and the father of his aging, also send a separate cable, who also congratulates him, the statement said in the statement.
Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister visited Damascus, promising help to secure international sanctions imposed during Assad’s rule.
Shabni traveled to Riyadh in early January for his first official visit, and also visited Qatar during a regional tour.
Raja Abdullah II of Jordan also congratulated Shara on Thursday, in which he was “a pioneer in Syria and successing his people”.
Amidst a hurry of diplomatic activity, a delegation from Russia, a close aide of the evicted leader Asad, visited this week, while Foreign Minister or senior officials from countries including France, Germany and Turkey have also visited Damascus.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that a high -level Turkish military delegation also visited the country.
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