The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led group backed by the United States, has signed an agreement with Syrian Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to integrate its autonomous region into the central Syrian state, the Syrian presidency announced on Monday.
The SDF controls much of Syria’s oil-rich northeast.
The deal, which includes a complete cessation of hostilities, was signed by Al-Sharaa and the SDF’s commander, Mazloum Abdi.
The terms of the agreement are as follows:
- Guaranteeing the rights of all Syrians to representation and participation in the political process and all state institutions based on competence, regardless of their religious and ethnic backgrounds.
- Recognising the Kurdish community as an indigenous community in the Syrian state, with the Syrian state guaranteeing its right to citizenship and all its constitutional rights.
- Implementing a ceasefire on all Syrian territories.
- Integrating all civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria into the administration of the Syrian state, including border crossings, the airport, and oil and gas fields.
- Ensuring the return of all displaced Syrians to their towns and villages and ensuring their protection by the Syrian state.
- Supporting the Syrian state in its fight against the remnants of Assad and all threats to its security and unity.
- Rejecting calls for division, hate speech, and attempts to spread discord among all components of Syrian society.
- The Executive Committees are working and striving to implement the agreement no later than the end of this year.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Al-Sharaa and Abdi on March 10, 2025.
