ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Northeast Syria’s opposition coalition the Kurdish National Council in Syria (ENKS) and the ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD) on Tuesday held “positive” talks on forming a united Kurdish front in Damascus.

Commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi and US envoy Scott Bolz were in attendance for Tuesday’s meeting.

“A positive atmosphere prevailed, with discussions centering on the shared Kurdish political vision for Syria,” read a statement by the ENKS after the meeting, adding that an understanding was reached on “the remaining steps to finalize the agreement” between the two sides and announcing it “as soon as possible.”

The meeting is part of efforts to unify the position of Kurdish parties in Syria and present a united front in talks with the new administration in Damascus.

Abdi described the views and positions of both sides as “a source of joy,” in a post on X, adding that it was the “first step in a series of meetings to achieve Kurdish unity.”

“We are determined to make this dialogue a success in order to create a diverse and democratic Syria, where the rights of all components are guaranteed,” Abdi wrote.

On March 10, Abdi signed an agreement with Syria's Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to officially integrate the Kurdish-led forces and all other institutions in northeast Syria into the Syrian state institutions.

Kurdish authorities have repeatedly criticized Damascus for the lack of inclusion of other ethnic and religious groups in the transitional process.

In late February, Syria under its new authorities held a National Dialogue Conference aimed at obtaining pointers and suggestions for governance in the transitional period from all of the country’s components.

The Kurdish administration of north and east Syria described the conference as “disappointing”, saying that it does not represent all Syrian components.

The conference would later form the basis for a constitutional declaration earlier in March that is set to oversee Syria’s affairs through the transitional period.

The Kurdish parties strongly criticized the new constitution for consolidating central rule and underrecognizing the country’s diverse ethnic and religious groups.