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decentralization. They also voiced their commitment to the mechanism of democracy through a pluralistic system in which all Syrian groups, including both men and women, are represented, without discrimination or exclusion on the basis of religion, denomination, or ethnicity and to be based on the principles of nationality, human rights, transparency, accountability, and the rule of law as applied to all. The participants pledged to work to preserve Syrian state institutions with the requirement that state security and military institutions be restructured. The participants also stressed their rejection of all forms and sources of terrorism, including the terrorism of the regime and its sectarian militias. They emphasized that legitimate Syrian state institutions, chosen by Syrian people through free and fair elections, have a monopoly on the use of force. The participants emphasized their rejection of the presence of foreign fighters—including those who have been naturalized for the purpose of killing the Syrian people, as well as militias, armed groups, and foreign armed forces on Syrian territories— and demanded the expulsion of these forces from the homeland. The participants stressed that the solution to the Syrian crisis is first and foremost political, in accordance with international resolutions, and with the need for international guarantees. They stressed that political transition in Syria is the responsibility of Syrians, with support from the international community that does not conflict with national sovereignty, under the auspices of a legitimate and elected government. The participants agreed the goal of the politica