People’s Assembly members: Syria is a state of institutions, and the presidential elections are a sovereign matter

Damascus (ST): The People’s Assembly, at its eighth session of the second special session, chaired by its Speaker  Hammoudeh Sabbagh began discussing the draft law on intangible cultural heritage, which was prepared by the Education and Scientific Research and Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committees.

The Assembly approved by majority the first three articles of the aforementioned draft law, which include definitions of a number of cultural heritage concepts, including the traditional crafts.

With regard to the presidential election, a number of MPs affirmed that the presidential elections are a purely  Syrian political matter, and  opening the door to candidacy for the elections is a confirmation that Syria is a state of institutions and laws that respects its constitution and that there is no room for interference with the Syrian decision, no matter how intense the pressures and coercive measures on Syria were.

Some members noted that the Syrian people will proceed, through their participation in the presidential elections, to declare their victory, the independence of their sovereign decision, the exercise of democracy, and the choice of the president who represents them and expresses their will, ambitions and aspirations, stressing that only Syrians are entitled to determine their fate and future, and they refuse to compromise their dignity and national sovereignty

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