Damascus, SANA- President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, addressed the Syrian people on Thursday.
Following are the most important points of the speech:
To the sons of the proud Syrian people, I stand before you today with a heart full of hope and determination, addressing my words to all Syrian men and women, to those living in displacement camps, to the displaced and refugees, to the wounded and injured, to the families of the martyrs and the missing, to the revolutionary activists who dedicated their lives to the struggle for a free Syria.
I stand before you today, fifty-four days after we were all liberated, Syria was liberated from the shackles of a criminal regime that has perched on our chests for decades, fifty-four days have passed since the end of fifty-four years of the darkest forms of tyrannical rule in the history of Syria and the entire world.
Syria was liberated first thanks to God, then thanks to every human being who struggled at home and abroad, every human being who sacrificed his life and blood, his home and money, and his security and safety.
Syria was liberated by virtue of the martyrs, the male and female detainees, the tortured men and women, the missing men and women, and all their bereaved mothers and grieving families, because of their sacrifices and the sacrifices of all of you.
I stand here today, to open together a new chapter in the history of our beloved country.
I am addressing you today in my capacity as President of Syria during this decisive period, asking God to grant us all success in advancing our country and overcoming the challenges we face, and this will not happen except by the solidarity of all people and leadership.
In the coming period, we will focus on setting our priorities as follows:
To achieve civil peace, and prosecute criminals who have been involved in Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes against us, whether they hid inside the country or fled outside it, through true transitional justice.
To build strong state institutions, based on efficiency and justice, free of corruption, nepotism, and bribes.
To Lay the foundations of a strong economy that restores Syria’s regional and international position, provides real and decent job opportunities, improves living conditions, and restores lost basic services.
We will work to form a comprehensive transitional government that expresses the diversity of Syria with its men, women and youth, and will undertake the work of building Syria’s new institutions until we reach a stage of free and fair elections.
Mazen Eyon
