{"id":132285,"date":"2025-11-19T08:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132285"},"modified":"2025-11-19T08:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:21:21","slug":"kurdish-role-central-to-building-new-decentralized-syria-mazloum-abdi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132285\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurdish role central to building new, decentralized Syria \u2013 Mazloum Abdi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> General Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said on Wednesday that the Kurdish people and their political movements will play a decisive role in shaping a new, decentralized Syria. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the Middle East Peace and Security (MEPS) Forum in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, he stressed that the Kurdish question is inseparable from Syria\u2019s future political settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abdi said Syria can no longer function as a centralized state and must transition toward a decentralized system that guarantees the rights of all communities, including the Kurds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is no longer possible for Syria to remain a centralized state,&#8221; he stressed. &#8220;A new Syria must be built.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) represents a model for future governance and that Kurdish participation is essential to any sustainable national framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF Commander added that the March 10 Agreement laid the groundwork to prevent further fragmentation and open the door to political dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the ongoing talks between the AANES and Damascus, Abdi noted that while some understandings exist, written guarantees and confidence-building measures remain necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He identified the lack of trust as the main obstacle to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe end of every war must be dialogue. 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