Syria Opens Candidacy for Presidential Elections

By Staff, Agencies

Speaker of the Syrian People’s Assembly Hammoudah Sabbagh announced the commencement of candidacy for Presidential elections, starting Monday April 19.

In his speech at the first session of the second extraordinary round of the People’s Assembly, Sabbagh called on those who wish to run to submit their candidacy applications to the Supreme Constitutional Court within a period of 10 days which ends by Wednesday April 28.

“The date of presidential elections will be on May 20, 2021 for Syrian residents abroad, while the elections will be set on May 26th for Syrian residents on the Syrian territory,” Speaker Sabbagh said.

The Syrian parliament speaker also noted that “we are facing the most important constitutional deadline and holding the elections is an honest expression on belonging to the homeland.”