<span style="color: #222222;">The Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) is holding talks with Syrian government officials in Damascus this week. <br />''</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">SDC co-chair Riad Darar said, they will be accompanied by representatives of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia. <br />''</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Darar said the delegation is led by top Syrian Kurdish official Ilham Ahmed. <br />''</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also said the talks are initially expected to focus on matters of service provision and will develop to what is wider than that. It marks the first declared SDC visit to Damascus. </span><br />'' <br />'' <br />