{"id":129571,"date":"2025-09-11T15:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=129571"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:25:41","slug":"kurdish-national-council-invited-to-dialogue-with-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/129571\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurdish National Council invited to dialogue with Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 The Kurdish National Council (ENKS) announced on Thursday that it had received an official invitation from the Syrian government in Damascus to hold a meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar\u2019a, stressing that the meeting would be for dialogue rather than negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suleiman Oso, member of the ENKS presidential body, told North Press, \u201cWe were officially invited by the Syrian government in Damascus. President al-Shar\u2019a wants to meet with a delegation from the Kurdish National Council, and in principle, we do not reject the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oso\u2019s remarks came on the sidelines of a panel discussion organized by the \u201cPell\u201d organization in Qamishli under the theme \u201cNew Syria and the Protection of Diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He underlined that the Council insists on the principle of dialogue, but the upcoming meeting should not be mistaken for political negotiations. \u201cOur mission is not to negotiate on behalf of the Joint Kurdish Delegation; this is only a meeting for discussion and dialogue,\u201d Oso said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS official noted that the date of the meeting with al-Shar\u2019a has not yet been set, but the Council expressed readiness to attend. He emphasized that the Joint Kurdish Delegation remains the sole representative body of the Kurdish people in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis meeting will not affect the Joint Kurdish Delegation in any way. On Wednesday, we met with them and clarified the details of the invitation, stressing that the delegation represents the will of the Kurdish people across the political and social spectrum,\u201d Oso explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also revealed plans to coordinate with the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), General Mazloum Abdi. \u201cWhen the meeting with al-Shar\u2019a is confirmed, there will certainly be communication with General Abdi,\u201d Oso said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commenting on the reasons behind Damascus\u2019 invitation, Oso suggested that \u201cthere are major pressures on Damascus to meet with the Joint Kurdish Delegation, along with calls to separate the political process from military and administrative tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He confirmed that the Council had not rejected the invitation but insisted that any serious talks must take place with the Joint Kurdish Delegation. Regarding the issues that ENKS intends to raise, Oso stated they would reflect the outcomes of the April 26 conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Kurdish National Council (ENKS) announced on Thursday that it had received an official invitation from the Syrian government in Damascus to hold a meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar\u2019a, stressing that the meeting would be for dialogue rather than negotiations. 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