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Syria’s Information Ministry on Thursday denied claims that a new agreement had been reached with the PKK/YPG terrorist organization operating under the name SDF, saying communications with the group are currently suspended.
Deputy Information Minister Obada Koujan said reports suggesting a new deal were unfounded.
“The figures being circulated are closer to desires and wishes than to facts,” Koujan said in a statement posted on Facebook, calling on media outlets to refrain from publishing “false and misleading information.”
Earlier Thursday, Syria TV reported that a military agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF was expected to be announced in Damascus between Dec. 27 and 30 under U.S. sponsorship.
Meanwhile, Presidential adviser for media affairs Ahmad Muaffaq Zaidan said the SDF’s options had narrowed, blaming the group for failing to honor previous commitments.
“The SDF must bear the responsibility for failing to fulfill what it signed, in the presence of major powers such as Türkiye and the United States, on March 10,” Zaidan said in a separate Facebook post.
He added that celebrations marking the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad “clearly demonstrated Syria’s internal unity and international support for the new Syria.”
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The SDF is dominated by the YPG, the Syrian branch of the terrorist PKK. On March 10, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of an agreement setting out a framework for integrating the SDF into state institutions, reaffirming Syria’s territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.
Syrian authorities say the SDF has failed to take steps to implement the deal in the months since it was signed. The deadline for implementation is Dec. 31.
The Syrian government has intensified security efforts since the fall of the Assad regime last December. Assad fled to Russia after nearly 25 years in power, ending Baath Party rule that dated back to 1963.
A transitional administration headed by President Ahmad al-Sharaa was formed in January as part of efforts to restore order and consolidate state authority.
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