Syria announces committee to draft ‘transitional’ constitutional declaration

By AFP 2 March 2025, 5:59 pm

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa holds a joint press conference following a meeting with the Turkish president, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, February 4, 2025. (OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces the formation of a seven-member committee to draft a constitutional declaration for the country’s transition after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

A statement from the presidency announces “the formation of a committee of experts,” including one woman, tasked with drafting “the constitutional declaration that regulates the transitional phase” in Syria, adding that “the committee will submit its proposals to the president,” without specifying a timeframe.