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Syria's opposition SNC reaches out to Kurds

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24-02-2012 | 10:31

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The head of the main opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) sought on Friday to reassure Syrian Kurds they would have a place in a post-Bashar al-Assad country, promising decentralized government and national recognition of Kurdish identity.

"The new Syria will have a decentralized government, thereby enabling local authorities to take control of their affairs," Burhan Ghalyoun said, according to a copy of his speech to the "Friends of Syria" meeting in Tunis.

"Your identity will be nationally recognized and respected and your rights as citizens will be assured. You will play a significant role in rebuilding the Syria of our dreams, the Syria of which we have been dreaming for decades."

Ghalyoun, who has drawn some criticism over his position on the Kurds in the past, said there was no contradiction between a Syria that embraces its Arab character and that respects Kurdish national identity and assures Kurds equal rights before the law.

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