Kurdish National Council Delegation to al-Shaibani: The Kurdish Issue Cannot Be Bypassed in Any Political Solution for Syria

ARK News.. The Kurdish National Council (KNC) in Syria affirmed that the meeting between its delegation and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani reflects the Council’s growing political presence and its pivotal role in representing the Kurdish cause on the Syrian national stage.

In a statement issued on Monday, February 2, 2026, the Council said the meeting stressed the necessity of constitutional recognition of the Kurdish people as an integral partner in Syria, and the guarantee of their national, political, and cultural rights. The Council noted that such recognition would consolidate the principle of genuine national partnership while preserving the Kurdish people’s distinct identity within the framework of a unified, pluralistic, and democratic Syrian state.

The meeting also addressed ways to open a serious political dialogue that places the Kurdish issue in its rightful position as a just national cause that cannot be ignored or marginalized in any future political settlement in Syria

For its part, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a separate statement that Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani reaffirmed that Kurdish rights in Syria are safeguarded, in a manner that reinforces equal citizenship and preserves the Kurdish people’s cultural and social particularities within a unified Syria.

A delegation from the leadership of the Kurdish National Council visited Damascus on Monday, where it met with the Syrian foreign minister and other officials.

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