Syria’s new president plans a diverse government.

The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, announced the formation of a comprehensive transitional government that will reflect Syria’s diversity, and a preparatory committee for the election of a council to fill the legislative authority vacuum. He emphasized the importance of everyone’s participation in the political process. He also announced the formation of a Committee for the preparation of the National Dialogue Conference and a commission for electing the Legislative Council. He called on all Syrians to jointly build a new homeland and stressed the focus on achieving civil peace. Al-Shara was recently appointed as