On Monday, transitional President Ahmad al-Shara and Syrian Democratic Forces leader Mazloum Abdi signed an agreement to “integrate” all civil and military institutions of the Kurdish self-administration into the Syrian state, according to the Syrian presidency.

The agreement stipulates ensuring the rights of all Syrians to participate in the political process, recognizing the Kurdish community as an integral part of the state.

It also includes a ceasefire across all Syrian territories and the integration of institutions in northeastern Syria, including border crossings, airports, and oil and gas fields.

This agreement follows a historic call by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan for the party’s dissolution and the laying down of arms, which was welcomed by Kurds in Syria.