The leader of the largest rebellious group de facto has directed the country since the dictator Bashar al-Assad left Syria in early December.
Former rebellious chief Ahmed al-Charaa was appointed acting president of Syria, almost two months after his group contributed to overthrow the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Ahmed al-Charaa, whose organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was once affiliated with Al-Qaeda, has run the country since the opposition forces swept over Damascus on December 8, following a Surprise offensive that lasted less than two weeks.
His appointment as an interim president was announced after a meeting with other rebel factions and current partners in the Syrian capital on Wednesday.
Colonel Hassan Abdul Ghani, military spokesperson for the transitional government, said Ahmed al-Charaa is said to be a temporary legislative council.
The Constitution which was in force under the al-Assad regime was canceled and the parliament of the country was dissolved, he added.
We do not know exactly how long Syria will take to write a new constitution and prepare for elections.
However,, which previously bore the war name of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, suggested that he could flow four years before the country organized a national ballot.
Speaking in military uniform on Wednesday, the Syrian leader said that he and his colleagues were confronted with one “heavy task and great responsibility“While they were trying to rebuild a country ravaged by more than 13 years of civil war.
“”If the winner is arrogant after his victory and forgets God’s favor with him, that will lead him to tyranny“He said.
The priorities of the interim administration are to “fill the void of power in a legitimate and legal manner” and to “maintain civil peace by seeking transitional justice and by preventing the attacks of revenge”, he added.
Ahmed al-Charaa sought to distant his hardest roots, presenting himself as a leader who will represent all Syrians. The HTS is still considered a terrorist organization by countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States.
Qatar was the first country to react to the appointment of al-Charaa, declaring that it was a step towards a “peaceful transfer of power through a global political process “.
The Emir of Qatar is the first head of state to go to Syria since the eviction of President Bashar al-Assad in early December. He arrived this Thursday, January 29 in Damascus, where he was welcomed by the new Syrian leader.
A Russian delegation went to Damascus
A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, January 28 for the first visit of this type in Syria since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad.
The former dictator, ally of Moscow, took refuge in Russia after his ouster in December following a flash offensive of the rebels.
ADVERTISEMENTThe delegation included the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Bogdanov, and the Russian President’s special envoy for Syria, Alexandre Lavantyev, according to the Russian press.
Also on Tuesday, a delegation of the Palestinian authority went for the first time to Damascus.
The delegation, led by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, who met the new strong man in Syria, said the Palestinian authority in a statement.
Palestinian refugees in Syria, which are around 450,000, have not received citizenship under the previous Syrian governments, apparently to preserve their right to return to the houses they have fled or which they were driven out during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 and where they are currently forbidden to return. The new Syrian government did not indicate how it could approach the status of refugees.
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