A new government has been formed in Syria after the overthrow of the Assad regime
Kyiv • UNN
President al-Sharaa announced a government that will restore state institutions on the basis of transparency. The heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of the transitional government retained their positions.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced the formation of a new government following the fall of the Assad regime. According to him, the new Cabinet of Ministers will strive to restore the work of all state institutions. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Turkish news agencies Anadolu and Al Hadath.
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The ceremony to announce the new Syrian government began on the evening of March 29, when President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised that the new Syrian government would restore state institutions based on "accountability and transparency."
Together we will build a nation worthy of all sacrifices. We will not allow corruption to penetrate our institutions. We will work to create a national army to protect the country.
He said the new government is a "government of creation and change that will undertake reconstruction and implement reforms." This is the first government to operate in the country after the overthrow of the regime of President-dictator Bashar al-Assad. After his escape from the country, a transitional interim government was established.
It is noted that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and the Minister of Defense Murhaf Abu Kasra of the transitional government retained their posts in the new cabinet. Both ministers delivered speeches at the ceremony, which was broadcast by Al Hadath. Anas Hassan Khattab, who served as the head of the General Intelligence Service, has been appointed Minister of Internal Affairs.
Recall
On December 8, 2024, rebels captured Damascus and the presidential palace, Bashar Assad fled the capital. EU Foreign Minister Kaya Kallas called the fall of the Assad regime an indication of the weakness of Russia and Iran.
The Syrian army announced to its officers the end of Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule, which was the result of a sudden rebel offensive.
Assad, along with members of his family, arrived in Moscow. According to a source in the Kremlin, the Russian authorities have granted them asylum.
The Syrian government appealed to Russia with a request to extradite Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Moscow in December. Damascus is also demanding compensation for supporting the Assad regime and participating in the reconstruction of the country.
