The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, yesterday met officials of the State Department, headed by Ethan Goldrich, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.

According to the SDF Press Center, the two sides held an extraordinary meeting on the recent situations in Syria and the region; “The U.S. delegation stressed the importance of maintaining the de-escalation and ceasefire agreement in the region and Syria in general, in addition to continuing efforts to achieve the enduring defeat of Daesh (ISIS).”

The meeting also discussed the security and economic difficulties in north and eastern Syria and ways to increase humanitarian support to overcome the effects of the war and strengthen infrastructure and economic development to ensure security and stability, SDF Press Center said.