The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.

The agreement between the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, and the interim president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was welcomed by the Kurds and their political parties, including the Kurdish National Council in Syria.

Its signature may lead to a normalisation of the situation in Syria, but everything will be decided by its implementation