BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 A.M.) - The executive chair of Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmad claimed that the opposition-controlled cities of Raqqa and Hasakah will not be 'handed over' to the government, during a video interview with RT from the Syrian city of Qamishli on Sunday.
Answering a question regarding the possibility of such move, she said: "It is not the matter of discussion" with the government officials.
"We believe that decentralised Syria is the right decision in order to save the country from the aftermath of the crisis and this tragedy. A centrally-controlled system was the source of this crisis," added Ilham Ahmad.
Ahmad represents the SDC, which is the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led multi-ethnic alliance.
She led the delegation of Democratic Forces during talks which the SDC was holding with Syrian government officials in Damascus last week.
Full Transcript:
SOT, Ilham Ahmad, executive chair of Syria Democratic Council (Arabic): "I cannot say we reached an agreement on these issues. Everyone stick to general issues. It will be discussed later. It may be discussed at the bilateral commission. The majority of them [issues] are constitution articles connected with power, administrative system, the rights of different nationalities in Syria, and Kurds’ rights as well, rights of other ethnicities. On this basis we discussed common issues. The commission is to list all the details and discuss all the issues, which were considered at this meeting."
SOT, Ilham Ahmad, executive chair of Syria Democratic Council (Arabic): "We believe that a decentralised Syria is the right decision in order to save the country from the aftermath of the crisis and this tragedy. A centrally-controlled system was the source of this crisis."
SOT, Ilham Ahmad, executive chair of Syria Democratic Council (Arabic): "[Reporter’s question inaudible]. It is not the matter of discussion."
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