Syrian FM calls for Diverse Committees including Women in New Constitution

• Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced Plans for Women's Inclusion at Davos WEF
• Syria's Ambition to Rebuild Economy and Empower Women
• Guarantee Rights for Women in Syria

Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria's new Foreign Minister revealed ideas for a new constitution at the Davos World Economic Forum. The constitution would involve all communities and a diverse committee, including women. He calls for rebuilding Syria's economy and society after 14 years of civil conflict, and this move is part of the efforts made. He aims for more inclusive administration and power-sharing in Syria - the drafting process is expected to take up to four years.

Minister Asaad al-Shaibani plans to rebuild after 14 years of war, pledging a representative government and constitution, despite Western concerns about Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's new rulers.

The FM mentioned, "All the time they ask us about how to guarantee the rights of (this or) that group and how to guarantee the rights of the woman - in Syria all of us will be under the Constitution and under the rule of law." He added "The committee of experts formed to draft a new constitution - a process that could take years - will comprise all "the different groups of Syria".

At the WEF meeting in Davos, he said "Syria's economic resources are diverse, and we have a lot of sectors - industry, tourism... of course, the economy in the future will be open and will open the road for foreign investment."