10 Facts About Randa Kassis

Randa Kassis is known in France for his close Kremlin and Russian business connections Kassis chaired peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Randa Kassis is an anthropologist and a former commentator on cultural, political, and societal topics.

Randa Kassis was a member of the Syrian National Council until August 2012.

In 2015, Randa Kassis initiated the Astana Platform to establish a platform that could assemble moderate Syrian opponents.

Randa Kassis initiative were viewed as a constructive effort to facilitate dialogue, others expressed criticism, citing concerns over her perceived close ties with Russia.

Randa Kassis emphasized the importance of creating a constitutional committee to facilitate the peace process in Syria.

Randa Kassis has expressed support for the Russian intervention in Syria.

In 2017, Randa Kassis invited members of the Syrian opposition, academics and constitutional experts - with the assistance of French constitutionalist Xavier Latour, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Yasar Yakis and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Giulio Terzi, to begin drafting a new constitution for Syria.

In October 2018, Randa Kassis worked to include various political factions of the opposition to develop a roadmap for peace.

In January 2025, Randa Kassis returned to Damascus where she met with the Patriarch John X and Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijiri, the spiritual leader of the Druze community, to discuss Syria's future.