KRG chief Barzani welcomes Öcalan's call for PKK to disarm
Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, has welcomed the call by Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed ringleader of the PKK terror group, for it to lay down arms and dissolve itself, a statement said on Thursday.
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- Published Date: 08:04 | 27 February 2025
- Modified Date: 08:05 | 27 February 2025
Iraq's Kurdistan regional president Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday welcomed jailed PKK founder Abdullah Öcalan's call for the bloody-minded terrorist group to lay down its weapons and dissolve.
"We warmly welcome Öcalan's message... and we call on the PKK to adhere to and implement this message," Barzani said on X. "We in the Kurdistan region fully support the peace process," he added, offering his support to ensure its success.
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