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Assyrian Democratic Organization ܡܛܟܣܬܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܬܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܛܝܬܐ المنظمة الآثورية الديمقراطية | |
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Leader | Gabriel Moushe Gawrieh |
Vice president | Bashir Isshaq Sa'di[1] |
Founded | 1957 |
Headquarters | Qamishli, Syria |
Ideology | Assyrian minority politics Minority rights |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Syrian National Coalition[2] |
Colours | Light blue |
Democratic Council | 0 / 43
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Website | |
https://ado-world.com/en/ | |
Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO), (Syriac: ܡܛܟܣܬܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܬܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܛܝܬܐ; Arabic: المنظمة الآثورية الديمقراطية) also known as "Mtakasta/Mtakasto", founded in Syria in 1957, is the oldest Assyrian political organization in Syria.[3] The group is part of the Syrian National Coalition since October 2011,[2] and the Assad government has long banned it from political life and restricted its activities in Syria.[4]
The ADO was established as a national, political and democratic movement having with the objectives of safeguarding the existence of the Assyrian people and the realization of its legitimate national aspirations (political, cultural, administrative) in its historic homeland.[5]
Other Christian groups, such as the Assyrian Democratic Organisation (ADO), oppose the government, too, and have joined the Syrian National Coalition, the opposition umbrella group.