Largest Syrian opposition groups sign unity agreement
- 12 years ago
Syria's two largest opposition groups have signed a draft agreement to unite against President Bashar al-Assad, and to establish democracy.
The document signed in Cairo on Saturday by the Syrian National Co-ordination Committee and the Syrian National Council will be submitted to a conference for opposition groups next month.
It calls for the protection of all civilians within international law and no foreign intervention.
Ashraf Al-Moqdad, a member of another Syrian opposition group, the Damascus Declaration, spoke to Al Jazeera from Cairo on the significance of the agreement.
The document signed in Cairo on Saturday by the Syrian National Co-ordination Committee and the Syrian National Council will be submitted to a conference for opposition groups next month.
It calls for the protection of all civilians within international law and no foreign intervention.
Ashraf Al-Moqdad, a member of another Syrian opposition group, the Damascus Declaration, spoke to Al Jazeera from Cairo on the significance of the agreement.