BALADI NEWS
The Assad regime in Syria and the People's Protection Units (YPG) launched negotiations to discuss the autonomous rule of the latter in regions run by the terror group, a Turkish newspaper reports.
Following the preliminary talks between the two parties, official talks by representative delegations started in Qamishli last week.
In the meeting, the issues, including the draft for autonomous rule and local administration law, were discussed, according to the newspaper.
The proposal submitted by the Damascus delegation suggests a local administration model loyal to Damascus.
The Syrian regime wants YPG fighters to join the regime army and in exchange, the terrorist group demands an autonomous state and a special unit for its own armed forces. A proposal regarding the participation of YPG forces in the Assad regime was discussed before, however, a common ground could not be reached.
The meetings in Qamishli were confirmed by the Assad regime's media sources. Nawaf Mulhim, a member of the Syrian Public Council, said the YPG did not reject the proposal but did not approve it either.
Saying that they continue to discuss mutual offers, Mulhim added a proposal reached by a consensus at the end of the meetings will be submitted to the regime for approval.
Source: Daily Sabah.