BEIRUT, December 17. /TASS/. Head of the Syrian opposition negotiations commission, co-founder of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (SNC) Bader Jamous called for a referendum on a new Constitution of Syria.
"It is necessary to hold a referendum on a new Constitution and to move forward towards the organization of free and fair elections in a safe and neutral environment under the UN supervision," Jamous said, speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria, according to the negotiation commission’s X page.
He also pointed out that the Syrian Transitional Government must hold a "universal national conference" in order to prepare a "new Constitution that would reflect the aspirations of Syrians." In addition, he called for establishment of an "inclusive national transitional government, which represents all layers of the Syrian society, from rebels to politicians and public figures, including women and the youth." According to Jamous, the SNC is ready to cooperate with the new authorities in Damascus "to build a new Syria."
In late November, Syria’s armed opposition launched a large-scale offensive against government forces. On December 8, they entered Damascus, while the army withdrew from the Syrian capital. Syria's President Bashar Assad resigned and left the country, issuing directives for the peaceful transfer of authority. On December 10, Mohammed al-Bashir, who had led the so-called Syrian Salvation Government in the Idlib Province since January 2024, announced his appointment as head of Syria’s interim government until March 1, 2025.