Syria is expected to hold parliamentary elections in September, the first since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime, the Syrian news agency "SANA" reports.
The head of the electoral commission, Mohammed Taha, said that the parliamentary elections are expected to be held between September 15 and 20.
Syria's President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has approved a draft electoral law that amends a previous decree and increases the number of seats from 150 to 2010. A third of these seats will be appointed by the president.
The government has pledged broad representation and will allow foreigners to monitor the electoral commissions overseeing the elections.
Assad was ousted from power on December 8, 2024, after more than 24 years in power in Syria. He fled Syria when a coalition of Syrian rebel forces entered Damascus.
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