The United States on Tuesday expressed hope for a political transition in Syria after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, saying it would recognize the future Syrian government as a credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governing body.
This is the clearest definition Washington has given since Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad with alarming speed after 13 years of civil war. President Assad and his family fled to Russia.
The Biden administration, along with regional and Western governments, will find ways to engage with the Syrian opposition, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the main designated rebel faction that was once allied with al-Qaeda. I’m in a hurry. A terrorist organization organized by the United States, the European Union, Türkiye, and the United Nations.
Blinken’s statement did not mention HTS, but reiterated the need for any future Syrian government to be inclusive and respect minority rights, while ensuring that Syria is not used as a terrorist base.
“This transition process should lead to reliable, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance that meets international standards of transparency and accountability, in line with the principles of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254,” Blinken said. ” he said.
“The United States recognizes and fully supports the future Syrian government that emerges from this process,” it added.
The United States severed diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012 and closed its embassy in Damascus.
In 2013, Washington designated HTS leader Ahmed al-Shalah (also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani) a terrorist, and al-Qaeda in Iraq overthrew the Assad regime and instituted Islamic Sharia law in Syria. He said he had given him the task. The report said HTS’ predecessor, Jabhat al-Nusra, carried out suicide bombings that killed civilians and espoused a violent sectarian vision.
Blinken added that the transition process and Syria’s new government must facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid to all those in need and ensure that stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons are safely destroyed. Ta.
US President Joe Biden and his aides describe this as a historic opportunity for the Syrian people, who have lived for decades under the tyranny of President Bashar al-Assad, but the country is in a period of risk and uncertainty. He warned that he was facing.
