Damascus, July 12 (SANA)Canadian and Turkish ambassadors have welcomed the inaugural session of Syria’s newly electedPeople’s Assembly, describing it as an important milestone and a step toward restoring the sovereignty of the Syrian people.

Canadian Ambassador to Syria and LebanonGregory Galligansaid the inaugural session represents an important milestone in Syria’s political transition, noting the responsibility now placed on the Assembly to debate and pass necessary legislation in the interests of all Syrians.

“Today’s inaugural session of Syria’s new People’s Assembly marks an important milestone in the country’s political transition. The Assembly now has the task of transparently debating and passing legislation to guide Syria’s transition in the interests of all Syrians,” Galligan said in a post on X.

Today’s inaugural session of Syria’s new People’s Assembly marks an important milestone in the country’s political transition. The Assembly now has the task of transparently debating and passing legislation to guide Syria’s transition in the interests of all Syrians.

Turkish Ambassador to DamascusNuh Yılmazcongratulated the Syrian people on the opening of the People’s Assembly and the holding of its first session.

“Syria waited decades to restore the sovereignty of the people, paid with hundreds of thousands of lives, and hundreds of thousands spent their lives in prisons. Syria deserved this,” Yılmaz said in a post on X.

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“Our slogan is clear: the voice of the people is the voice of truth. Congratulations to Syrian people,” he added.

The first session of the Syrian People’s Assembly opened on Sunday in the presence of PresidentAhmad al-Sharaa, Higher Committee for Assembly Elections Chairman Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, Assembly members and a number of ministers.

Members took the oath of office and electedAbdul Hamid al-Awakas speaker, with Mustafa Moussa as first deputy speaker and Madonna Bishara as second deputy speaker.