Syria will hold a referendum on a new form of government

A referendum will be held in Syria during the transition period, which will give citizens the opportunity to vote for the desired form of government. Anas al-Abda, a member of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (NCRS), told Izvestia.

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"During the transition period, a constituent assembly will be formed to write a modern new Syrian constitution based on the consolidation of freedoms and equal citizenship, the protection of the rights of all Syrian components and the principle of non-discrimination on any basis. The work of the constituent assembly may result in a proposal on the nature of the next political system, whether presidential, parliamentary or mixed," Anas al-Abda told Izvestia.

According to a spokesman for the Istanbul-based Syrian opposition, a number of political forces are leaning toward a mixed form of government.

"But it all depends on whether the Syrian people approve of what the constituent assembly will propose in a transparent, free and fair referendum in which all Syrians inside and outside the country will participate," Anas al-Abda said.

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