Syria to hold large-scale national conference on country's future: reports

DAMASCUS, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian national conference is set to take place in Damascus on January 4 and 5 to discuss the country's future after the fall of the Assad government, according to reports from various news outlets on Monday.

Turkish broadcaster A Haber reported that the conference is expected to announce the dissolution of all armed factions, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who played a key role in toppling the Assad government on Dec. 8.

This will be the first pan-national conference since the dramatic regime change in the Arab country. Organizers plan to invite around 1,200 Syrians from both inside and outside the country, with an additional 70 to 100 representatives from each province, covering a range of social groups, according to media reports.

The conference is also expected to establish a constitutional drafting committee and propose the formation of a new government within a month. Representatives from youth groups, women's organizations, the clergy, and civil societies are set to participate.

Al-Jazeera reported that a preparatory committee would be formed for this forthcoming national conference.

The Syrian interim administration, led by al-Sharaa, has not issued any official statement concerning the conference.