President Barzani: It is Time for the PKK to Let Syrian Kurds Decide Their Fate

President Barzani: It is Time for the PKK to Let Syrian Kurds Decide Their Fate

Jan 26 2025

ARK News.. President Masoud Barzani has called on the Kurds in Syria to pursue dialogue and emphasized that the new administration in Damascus must recognize the unique identity and rights of the Kurds in Syria.

In an extensive interview conducted by journalist Eli Nakouzi on Shams TV, broadcasting from Erbil, President Barzani stated:
"We expect the new administration in Damascus to end the suffering of the Kurdish people and to ensure freedom and dignity for all Syrian communities."

President Barzani added:
"I advised Mazloum Abdi to take the path of dialogue, free himself from external influences, and work toward unifying the Kurdish position and voice in Syria."

He explained that meeting with Mazloum Abdi was driven by the higher national interest, saying, "He came to the Kurdistan Region, and I appreciate his efforts."

President Barzani revealed that the Kurds in Syria remain cautiously optimistic. He affirmed that the Kurdistan Region will do its utmost to help them achieve a stable, honorable, and prosperous future.

Barzani also stressed that the time has come for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to step aside and allow the Kurds in Syria to determine their own destiny without interference in their internal affairs.

He pointed out that federalism is a suitable and successful model for countries with diverse ethnicities, adding that Syria is a country of many ethnicities, religions, and sects. "The right to self-determination is a legitimate and divine right for all peoples, and the Kurdish people are entitled to this right," he said.

Concluding his remarks about the Kurds in Syria, Barzani stated:
"Qamishli holds a special place in my heart, and I hope to visit it at the earliest opportunity and under the right circumstances."

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