EU welcomes first session of Syrian People’s Assembly as ‘positive step’

BRUSSELS: The EU welcomed the first session of Syria’s People’s Assembly as “another positive step” in the country’s political process. EU foreign affairs spokesperson Anouar El-Anouni said the bloc supports the assembly, which held its inaugural session on July 12, as part of a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process. In a statement published Thursday on the EU Council’s website, El-Anouni said the assembly would be tasked with adopting a new constitution, launching fundamental reforms to shape Syria’s future, and strengthening accountability and transitional justice.

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