North and East Syria Components Reaffirm Unity, Outline Vision for Country’s Future

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Conference on the Components Position Unity  of the North and East Syria Region concluded on Friday in Hasakah under the slogan, “Together for Diversity that Strengthens Our Unity… Through Partnership We Build Our Future”. The closing statement was read by Hassan Farhan Abdulrahman, Sheikh of the Tayy tribe and member of the Council of Notables of the North and East Syria Region, according to the official website of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the North and East Syria Region.

The statement emphasized that the conference convened at a critical and sensitive national stage, driven by a shared responsibility towards the present and future of the country. Representatives of the region’s diverse components—including Kurds, Arabs, Syriac Assyrians, Turkmen, Armenians, Circassians, and others—expressed their united commitment to a comprehensive national democratic path based on diversity, partnership, and equal citizenship.

Participants highlighted the deep historical roots and cultural richness of North and East Syria’s communities, while recalling decades of marginalization and exclusion under successive central governments. They particularly noted the policies of the former regime, which systematically suppressed identities, weakened social and economic structures, imposed demographic change projects, and deprived the population of basic rights in representation, participation, and equitable development.

The statement condemned current daily practices and violations against the Syrian people, particularly the atrocities committed against residents in the coastal region, Suwayda, and Christian communities. It described these acts as crimes against humanity requiring impartial investigations conducted transparently to identify the perpetrators, regardless of affiliation, viewing them as crimes against the fabric of the nation as a whole.

The conference reaffirmed that North and East Syria’s ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity is a source of wealth and strength. It stressed the need to embed this diversity within political and administrative structures, guaranteeing representation for all components to strengthen social unity. The Autonomous Administration model was presented as a participatory governance experience capable of further development and a living example of democratic community governance.

Participants expressed high appreciation for the sacrifices of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in defending the region and the dignity of its peoples, considering the SDF a necessary nucleus for building a new, professional, voluntary Syrian national army that reflects the reality of Syrian society and safeguards the country’s borders and territorial integrity.

Affirming their commitment to Syria’s unity and sovereignty, the participants stated that a sustainable solution must be built upon a democratic constitution that enshrines and promotes ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity, and establishes a decentralized state ensuring genuine participation of all components in political and administrative processes. Such a framework, they said, must align with freedom of belief, social justice, and good governance.

They further noted that the current constitutional declaration does not meet the Syrian people’s aspirations for freedom and human dignity, calling for its revision to ensure broader participation and fair representation during the transitional phase.

Transitional Justice and Safe Return of Displaced People

The statement stressed that achieving national reconciliation requires launching a genuine transitional justice process founded on truth-seeking, accountability, reparations, non-discrimination, and guarantees of non-repetition. This process should create the conditions for the safe, dignified, and voluntary return of displaced persons, while rejecting all forms of demographic change.

Participants underscored the importance of an active role for women, youth, and civil society in leading reconstruction efforts, consolidating civil peace, fostering dialogue, and rejecting hate speech. They called for real participation in managing the state and society, and for a review of current administrative divisions to better reflect Syria’s demographic, developmental, geographic, historical, and cultural realities.

The statement referenced the (Abdi–Sharaa) Agreement and the outcomes of the Kurdish Unity and Solidarity Conference, affirming commitment to them as constructive steps toward a comprehensive national consensus that can restore Syrians’ confidence in their homeland and shared future. As part of this effort, the conference called for convening an inclusive Syrian national conference that brings together all national and democratic forces to help shape a truly unified national identity for all Syrians.

In conclusion, the statement affirmed that the document produced by the Conference on the Unity of Position of the Components of the North and East Syria Region reflects a free will, a shared collective awareness, and a determined resolve to build a free, unified, democratic, pluralistic, and decentralized Syria—governed by the rule of law, preserving human dignity, and ensuring equality and freedom for all its people.