Damascus: Syria's Military Operations Administration announced on Wednesday that its chief Ahmad al-Sharaa has been appointed as the country's president during the transitional phase. The announcement was made by the Spokesman of the Military Operations Administration, Colonel Hassan Abdulghani, in a statement aired by the official Syrian News Agency (SANA).
According to Kuwait News Agency, Colonel Abdulghani also declared the dissolution of all military factions and revolutionary political and civil bodies, with their integration into state institutions. He added that President Al-Sharaa is now authorized to form an interim legislative council until a permanent constitution for the country is approved and put into effect.
The announcement came after the victory conference held by President Al-Sharaa in Damascus earlier today, in which he emphasized that Syria now requires reconstruction and development more than ever.