TUNIS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The head of the main
opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) sought on Friday to
reassure Syrian Kurds they would have a place in a post-Bashar
al-Assad country, promising decentralised government and
national recognition of Kurdish identity.
"The new Syria will have a decentralised government, thereby
enabling local authorities to take control of their affairs,"
Burhan Ghalioun said, according to a copy of his speech to the
"Friends of Syria" meeting in Tunis.
"Your identity will be nationally recognised and respected
and your rights as citizens will be assured. You will play a
significant role in rebuilding the Syria of our dreams, the
Syria of which we have been dreaming for decades."
Ghalioun, who has drawn some criticism over his position on
the Kurds in the past, said there was no contradiction between a
Syria that embraces its Arab character and that respects Kurdish
national identity and assures Kurds equal rights before the law.
(Reporting by Lin Noueihed; Editing by Sophie Hares)
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