Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Syria Refuses to Attend Paris Meetings With Kurdish-Led SDF
Syria says it won't be at the meetings in Paris with the SDF, a group of Kurds who control some areas of Syria.
The Syrian government said this is because the SDF did something that broke an agreement.
The SDF is supported by the United States.
The announcement was made by a Syrian government source.
This means there will be no talks happening between them in Paris.
The situation shows there's disagreement between the Syrian government and the SDF.
Syria will not participate in meetings with the Kurdish-led SDF in Paris.
The decision was announced by a Syrian government source.
The source cited a previous forum by the SDF as a violation of an accord.
The SDF is a U.S.-backed group.
The announcement came via Syria's state news agency SANA.
- Who
- Syria and the Kurdish-led SDF.
- What
- Syria will not participate in meetings with the Kurdish-led SDF.
- When
- The announcement was made on Saturday.
- Where
- Paris (for the planned meetings).
- Why
- Due to a violation of an accord by the SDF, according to a Syrian government source.
Syrian Government
SDF
Reason for Non-Participation
Syrian Government
The SDF violated an existing accord.
SDF
Not explicitly stated.
- Event
- Planned meetings in Paris
- Participants
- Syria and SDF
- Decision
- Syria will not attend
- Source of announcement
- Syria's state news agency SANA
- SDF background
- U.S.-backed