Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary-General of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, chaired a meeting of the new central leadership of the party, where he presented the priorities for the upcoming phase. He emphasized that the Ba'ath is "an institution, not individuals." In his discussion with the members of the central leadership, Assad started his approach to the role of the party by confirming that the Ba'ath is "an institution, not individuals" and called for "the correct positioning of the party as a ruling party on one hand and the government and executive bodies on the other."
Assad stressed the urgent need for "formulating policies and strategies," stating that "dialogue is one of the most important mechanisms that contribute to enhancing the party's presence in the intellectual and cultural movement in society, sometimes creating and sometimes participating and influencing, especially regarding major national, intellectual, and social issues."
He discussed the priorities for the next phase, where organizational matters take precedence as they "reflect on the structure of the Ba'ath Party and its various components, and also involve the development of its internal system, as well as mechanisms for engaging the party bases in proposals and decisions."
He talked about "the importance of a precise financial system for the party that ensures the preservation and development of the party's resources on one hand and tracking its expenses on the other, along with imposing accurate annual financial budgets."
During the meeting, the evaluation of the party's recent electoral experience was confirmed, along with the development of the operational mechanism of the Higher Election Committee and its role to supervise elections at all levels in a more advanced manner, with standards that acknowledge and achieve accurate representation of different segments within a clear and defined timeframe.
