Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa affirmed on Thursday that many of the people’s demands are “legitimate,” underscoring the significance of preserving national unity at this “historic moment,” approximately one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, according to Al Arabiya.
Legitimate Demands
During a meeting between the governor of Latakia and local dignitaries and neighborhood committees, Al-Sharaa said via phone call: “Over the past two days, we’ve seen many legitimate popular demands, though some of them were politically driven, to call things by their name.”
He also noted that the state is “fully prepared to listen to all demands and discuss them seriously.”
Then, the president said that there is no authority that has complete consensus. So, they will continue to encounter objections.
“I understand that many of the demands raised in the past two days are justified, while some are politically motivated,” Al-Sharaa added.
He also affirmed that it is time to put an end to the state of division that has been entrenched among Syrians for more than sixty years.
National Unity
At the same time, Al-Sharaa underscored that “national unity is an essential pillar that cannot be abandoned.”
“Syria’s geography is interconnected and integrated, and separating any part of it from the rest is extremely difficult. The coast cannot have an isolated authority of its own, cut off from other regions. Its resources are directly tied to the eastern region, and vice versa. Syria without a coastline loses a key part of its strategic and economic strength,” he added.
Complex Challenges
The Syrian President acknowledged that the challenges confronting Syria are profound, demanding a high level of awareness and collective responsibility to achieve the nation’s important goal: a unified, stable Syria.
“We now have two central tasks in the coming phase: protecting the country from internal and external threats, and pursuing economic development,” he added.
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