IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – On Wednesday, a member of Syrian Constitutional Committee emphasized the importance of the Arab and Turkish attendance in meetings to be hold in Geneva to revive the track of the political solution in Syria.
At the invitation of Washington, the first meeting of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) in Geneva with UN representatives and countries of the Friends of Syria Group was held to revive the track of political solution in Syria.
The meeting, which was started on Tuesday, is to continue for three days.
Tareq al-Kurdi, member of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee for the opposition said, “We abide by the UN reference for a political solution and in carrying out the UN Resolution 2254 to reach a political solution that will end the suffering of our people.”
The military and political arenas in Syria witness changing developments that are affected by interest of countries involved in Syria at the head of which is Turkey, the most prominent player in the Syrian issue at a time where the Syrian opposition applauds every statement released by the latter.
Relations improved
Al-Kurdi added, “Improvement of Turkish-Arab relations are clearly reflected on the Syrian issue.”
He pointed out that the meeting of such influential countries is “a message to the regime and its allies that supporters of the Syrian people still present and they still have the desire to push the political process.”
According to reports Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar are represented in the meeting.
Al-Kurdi’s evaluation of the improved relations between Turkey and Arab countries is not baseless. On Tuesday, King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed Ibn Salman congratulated, in two congratulatory messages, the Turkish President on the Victory Day.
Recently, the Iranian media outlets reported that Ankara’s demand of the Syrian opposition to leave Syrian territories comes in pursuits of its endeavours to reconsider its relations with Damascus.
Sources indicated that Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu said in his meeting with president of the opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Salem al-Meslet, president of the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) Abdulrahman Mustafa, and head of the (HNC) Badr Jamous last week that Ankara is determined to regain its relations with Damascus.
Turkey’s FM demanded the opposition to “adapt to this reality.” In this relation, the Iranian media quoted a source as saying, “The opposition should endeavor to seek an alternative country and to stop all its media and political activities in side Turkey.”
Syrian military expert, Ahmad al-Rahhal, told North Press that the Turkish change is not a tactical one, or a change in the politics, rather it is a new strategy.
Renewing UN efforts
On August 29, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, reiterated his commitment to continue working intensively on the appeal of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva.
“The UN will work on building confidence with paying special attention to the detained, the abducted and the missing,” he said.
Pedersen added that there are some challenges that prevent implementing the UN Resolution 2254, for a Syrian-led peace process.
On December 18, 2015, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution No. 2254, which provided for an immediate ceasefire throughout Syria and the start of political negotiations leading to the formation of a unified government.