Damascus, New York: Days after Syrian opposition groups stormed the capital Damascus in a bid to successfully oust former President Bashar al-Assad, rebels have taken initial steps toward a transitional government to restore order to the war-torn country. .
The development came after a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday in which diplomats expressed shock at the swift ouster of Bashar al-Assad in 12 days after a 13-year civil war that has stalled for years. was a victim of
“Everyone was shocked, everyone including the council members. So we’ll have to wait and see. […] And assess how the situation will develop,” Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, told reporters after the body was found.
Moscow played an important role in supporting the Assad regime and helping it fight the rebels. The Syrian leader fled Damascus for Moscow on Sunday, ending more than 50 years of brutal rule by his family.
Still in the mood for celebration in Damascus, Assad’s Prime Minister Mohammad Jalali agreed on Monday to hand over power to the rebel-led Salvation Government, an administration based in rebel-held territory in northwestern Syria.
Key rebel commander Ahmed al-Shara, known as Abu Muhammad al-Golani, met with Jalali and Vice President Faisal Moqdad to discuss the interim government, a source familiar with the talks said. Reuters.
Jalali said that the handover could take days.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that the Transitional Authority will be headed by Mohammed al-Bashir, who led the Salvation Government.
The steamroller advance of the former al-Qaeda-affiliated rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was a generational turning point for the Middle East.
The civil war that began in 2011 has killed hundreds of thousands of people, caused one of the biggest refugee crises of modern times and left cities bombed with rubble, the countryside depopulated and international sanctions imposed. Due to the economy became hollow.
However, the rebel coalition has not talked about future plans for Syria, and there is no precedent for such a transition in the divided region.
‘Golani vowed to be accountable’
Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Monday, analysts said, partly because instability in Syria, which is not a major oil producer, could exacerbate regional tensions.
“This is an incredible moment for the Syrian people,” said Robert Wood, deputy US ambassador to the United Nations in New York.
“Now we’re really focused on trying to see where things go. Can there be a governing authority in Syria that respects the rights and dignity of the Syrian population?”
Washington said the U.S. was looking for ways to engage with Syrian rebel groups and the region to begin informal diplomacy. I am reaching out to partners like Turkey.
Qatari diplomats spoke with HTS on Monday, an official said about the development Reutersas regional states race to open contact with the group.
There were tentative signs of a return to order. Syrian banks will reopen on Tuesday, and the oil ministry called on all employees in the sector to go to work on Tuesday, adding that security will be in place to ensure their safety.
Reuters Reporters saw four minibuses arrive at Syria’s central bank, with employees disembarking from the building for their first day of work since Assad’s fall.
“It’s a new change, it’s a new day, a new year, a new life,” Samira al-Makli said.
Golani has vowed to rebuild Syria, and HTS has spent years trying to soften its image to reassure foreign nations and minority groups inside Syria.
But the fear of reprisals remained. HTS said it will not hesitate to hold accountable the security and military officers involved in torturing the Syrian people, calling them criminals and murderers.
“We will issue a list that will include the names of the highest officials who are persecuting the Syrian people,” Golani said in a statement.
“Rewards will be given to those who provide information about top military and security officers involved in war crimes.”
HTS has been designated a terrorist organization by many states and the United Nations, and its governance credentials are uncertain.
“Syria is looking forward to the establishment of a state of freedom, equality, the rule of law, democracy, and we will join efforts to rebuild our country, what has been destroyed, rebuild it and the future, a better future for Syria. for”. Ambassador Kose Al-Dahhak told reporters.