Damascus, May 24 (SANA) Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections said the completion of voting in the districts of Hasakah, Qamishli, al-Malikiyah and Ain al-Arab paves the way for the first session of the new parliament.
Nawar Najmeh, spokesperson for the committee, told SANA that the People’s Assembly would convene after the president announces the names of members appointed to the remaining one-third of the chamber.
Najmeh said voting in Hasakah province and the Ain al-Arab district in Aleppo province concluded successfully.
He described the vote in Hasakah province as a pivotal step in shaping the new Syria and said it reflected the desire among residents to become an active part of a unified national framework.
Najmeh said the elections carried clear political and social dimensions and represented a serious test of the willingness of all sides to ensure the success of the national project and the transitional phase.
He added that voting took place in a positive atmosphere reflecting strong turnout by members of the electoral bodies in the first genuine electoral process since the victory of the revolution.
He said voter participation exceeded 95% across all areas by the time polling stations closed.
Earlier, the committee announced the closure of polling stations in Hasakah and Qamishli, as well as in the Ain al-Arab district of Aleppo province. It later announced the names of the winners and gave candidates 48 hours to file appeals.
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