Syrian President Bashar al-Assad chaired a meeting for commanders of the security apparatus in the army and the armed forces to formulate a comprehensive security roadmap. The chief of the National Security Office and the Security Affairs Advisor in the Presidency General Secretariat attended the meeting. The presidency said in a statement that the meeting focused on the expected impact of restructuring the security sector and fortifying coordination between different security agencies. It also addressed the development of counter-terrorism tools.