Syrian Kurds carrying flags bearing the effigy of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on their backs, in the Kurdish town of Qamichli, northeastern Syria, Feb. 27, 2025. (Credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP)
The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government.
The presidency published a statement signed by both parties explaining the agreement on "the integration of all the civilian and military institutions of the northeast of Syria within the administration of the Syrian state, including border posts, the airport and the oil and gas fields."
The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government.
The presidency published a statement signed by both parties explaining the agreement on "the integration of all the civilian and military institutions of the northeast of Syria within the administration of the Syrian state, including border posts, the airport and the oil and gas fields."
