section_path: Formation/Integration of other Syrian authorities
section_name: Integration of other Syrian authorities
paragraph_text: Integration of other Syrian authorities
  
  On 11 December 2024, the Syrian transitional government began negotiations to dissolve all non-state armed groups in the country. The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) remained autonomous after the fall of the Assad regime and its military wing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would clash with the new military, which included former SNA factions. Leaders of the Southern Operations Room also met with al-Sharaa on 11 December and expressed interest in "coordination", a "unified effort", and "cooperation" without stating that they would support the HTS transitional government.
  
  On 18 December, the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, which operates the Syrian Interim Government in Turkish-occupied zones, expressed its support for al-Bashir's government. The SNC called for a national conference and for the formation of a government that would be "inclusive of all groups" and "represent all Syrian components".
  
  On 29 December 2024, Ahmed al-Sharaa stated in a televised interview that Syrian Democratic Forces would be integrated into Syria's Ministry of Defense and that negotiations were underway. In response, the SDF said it was ready to cooperate with al-Sharaa to be the "nucleus of the Syrian army".
  
  On 18 January 2025, Akram Mahshoush, head of the al-Hasakah Elders Council, stated that a civilian delegation was being formed to "visit Damascus and discuss the state of civil and service institutions".
  
  On 30 January 2025, Abdurrahman Mustafa, head of the Syrian Interim Government in northern Syria congratulated Ahmed Al-Sharaa as president, it was also announced that the SIG was to be at the disposal of the transitional government. The transitional government started to deploy its forces into the areas under the SIG control in February, as the Syrian National Army started to integrate into the newly formed Syrian Army. Government forces started to dismantle barracks and other military infrastructure in the area.
  
  On 12 February 2025, al-Shaara met with representatives of the Syrian National Coalition and the Syrian Negotiation Commission, including their respective presidents Hadi al-Bahra and Bader Jamous. It was announced that both organizations would dissolve within the new authorities. On the same day, Minister for Foreign Affairs Asaad al-Shaibani announced that a new government would be formed by 1 March, which "will represent the Syrian people as much as possible and take its diversity into account".
  
  On 10 March 2025, an agreement was signed to integrate the SDF into the structures of the transitional government.