Beirut, May 27 -- The Syrian Defence Ministry, as part of the country's new government, has integrated about 130 armed groups into its structure, Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said.
"We held talks with about 130 groups on the topic of the new army structure and achieved serious success by integrating them under the ministry," Abu Qasra was quoted as saying by the Syrian newspaper Al Watan on Monday.
The minister added that the government is currently working on resuming the work of military schools and reforming education programmes to meet modern requirements.
Abu Qasra noted that leaders of the armed opposition will undergo training in higher military institutions before receiving military ranks in the army.
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