CAIRO (Reuters) – Holding elections in Syria might take as much as 4 years, de facto Syrian chief Ahmed al-Sharaa mentioned in an interview with Al Arabiya on Sunday, the primary time he has commented on a potential electoral calendar since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown this month.
Drafting a brand new structure might take as much as three years, Sharaa mentioned in excerpts of the interview with Saudi state tv. He additionally mentioned it will take a few yr for Syrians to see drastic adjustments.
Sharaa leads the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group that toppled Bashar al-Assad on December 8, ending a long time of Assad household rule and 13 years of civil battle. He mentioned HTS can be disbanded at a nationwide dialogue convention.
Relating to overseas relations, Sharaa mentioned Syria has strategic pursuits with Russia. Russia has navy bases in Syria, was a detailed ally of Assad in the course of the lengthy civil battle and has granted Assad asylum.
Sharaa mentioned earlier this month that relations between Syria and Russia should serve widespread pursuits.
Sharaa additionally mentioned he hoped the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump would carry sanctions on Syria. Senior US diplomats who visited Damascus this month mentioned Sharaa had appeared pragmatic and that Washington had determined to scrap the $10 million bounty positioned on the HTS chief’s head.
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