The Executive Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria is holding its second annual meeting to evaluate its work and the achievements of last year, and to prepare the plan for 2021. The meeting, held in the Autonomous Administration meeting room in Raqqa, is attended by the Presidential Council of Northern and Eastern Syria, the Co-Chairs of the Autonomous Administration and the North and East Syria Civil Administrations, the Co-chairs of the Autonomous Administration Bureaus, SDF Commanders, Co-chair of the Executive Board of the Democratic Syrian Council (MSD), Ilham Ehmed.

After a minute of silence, the Co-chair of the Executive Council of North and East Syria, Ebid Hamid El Mehbaş, made the opening speech and greeted the participants.

El Mehbaş pointed to many incidents that took place in 2020, especially the occupation by thurkish state, saying: “The people of Serêkaniyê and Girê Spî were expelled from their occupied lands. Coronavirus has emerged. Despite all this, we were able to turn negative situations and difficult conditions into success in every aspect.”

El Mehbeş added: “We have reached this stage with common will. There are many more obstacles before us. We have to overcome them.”

The meeting is continuing. It is expected that the political situation in the region, the works and achievements of the Autonomous Administration in 2020, the discussion of proposals and projects for 2021 will be discussed.