Syrian government signs agreement with SDF to join national army
DAMASCUS
The Syrian government has announced the signing of a deal which will integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which is dominated by YPG — an offshoot of the terrorist organization PKK — into the national army.
The deal was signed on March 10 by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the SDF.
The Syrian Presidency shared a statement on its official X account, emphasizing that a newly signed agreement upholds the territorial integrity of the country and rejects any form of division.
The post included a photograph of the ceremony along with the full text of the agreement.
According to the document, the agreement ensures the participation and representation of all Syrians in political processes and state institutions, regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds, based on meritocracy.
A key provision affirms that the Kurdish community is an integral component of the Syrian state which guarantees their citizenship rights and in all constitutional entitlements.
The agreement also outlines several key commitments including establishing a nationwide ceasefire across Syria and territory and integrating all civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria under the administration of the Syrian state.
Furthermore, it calls for rejecting division hate speech and any attempts to sow discord among different components of Syrian society and ensuring that executive committees work toward implementing the agreement before the end of this year.
The deal marks a major breakthrough that would bring most of Syria under the control of the government led by the group that led the ousting of President Bashar Assad in December.
The deal to be implemented by the end of the year would bring all border crossings with Iraq and Türkiye in the northeast, airports and oil fields under the control of the central government.
PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the U.S. and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG/SDF is its Syrian branch.
