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culpability, which reinforces the need for full implementation of UNSCR 2118. Objective of Geneva II 10. The Geneva II conference must lead to a political transition based on the full implementation of the Geneva Communiqué of June 30, 2012, while preserving the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian State. 11. The future Syria must be democratic, pluralistic, and respectful of human rights and of the rule of law. Every citizen must enjoy full equality before the law regardless of his religious or ethnic background. 12. The Conference must achieve two main aims: (a) the establishment, by mutual consent, of a TGB with full executive powers with control over all governmental institutions, including the armed forces, security services and intelligence apparatuses. The TGB must be the only source of legitimacy and legality in Syria, and any elections in Syria must be conducted within the framework of the political transition; (b) the adoption, by the parties, of a declaration on the principles, steps and timeframe of the political transition to democracy. 13. Negotiations to form the TGB must not be open-ended. Delaying tactics should not be tolerated. It should be possible with the commitment and good faith of both sides to establish the TGB expeditiously within the coming months. Modalities of Geneva II 14. Both the Syrian regime and the Syrian National Coalition must adhere publicly to a political transition based on the full implementation of the Geneva Communiqué, prior to the Conference. 15. Those countries participating in Geneva II must have fully committed to a political transition based on the full implementation of all provisions of the Geneva Communiqué, and be willing to contribute to the success of the Conference on the basis of the objectives listed above. 16. The negotiations will take place, through the mediation of the Joint Special Representative, between a single delegation of the Syrian regime and a single delegation of the opposition, of which the Syrian National Coalition should be the heart and lead, as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. 17. The agreement, which will be signed by the parties, certified by the participating states, and endorsed in a United Nations Security Council Resolution, shall be enforceable. Participating States in Geneva II, in particular the permanent members of the Security Council, will share the responsibility for ensuring the full implementation of the political transition in Syria, including ensuring serious consequences in the event of non-compliance. We are prepared as a group to pursue all possible options to secure compliance. Confidence-building measures 18. The Geneva II process must lead to tangible benefits to the Syrian people: (a) immediately, as set out in the Geneva Communiqué: (i) all arbitrarily detained persons must be released, starting with the most vulnerable