Syria Approves Second Political Party Creation

Syria said Sunday it approved creation of a new political party, the second since the ratification of the parties law.

Interior Minister and Chairman of the Parties Committee, Mohammad Al-Shaar, said the application of the “Syrian Democratic Party” was accepted.

The first political party to be approved by the Syrian government was the Solidarity (Tadhamon) Party.

Al-Shaar the Parties Committee was ready to receive applications for new parties.