‘Changes will need to be made to the Syrian constitution regarding Kurdish rights… Discussions will also continue on how Syria should be governed within a decentralised framework’

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in Washington and will meet Trump today. This is the first visit by a Syrian president to the White House since 1946. However, al-Sharaa’s interim administration back home continues to struggle with forming an inclusive government, including with respect to the Kurds. Elham Amad , co-chair of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), spoke with Rudroneel Ghosh for an exclusive interview on the Kurdish position on the situation in Syria: Could you update us as to the status of talks between the Syrian government and the Kurdish side? Regarding the negotiations with Damascus, we can confirm that the first step to implementing the memorandum of understanding signed on March