Kurdistan Workers' Party leader calls for laying down arms, Iraqi Kurdistan Region President welcomes

On February 28, Jinshi Data reported that on February 27 local time, according to a statement from the Office of the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Region, welcomed the statement of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. Ocalan clearly stated in the declaration that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party should convene a congress and announce its self-dissolution. Barzani stated in the declaration that this move is ‘an important step towards achieving peace in the region.’ He emphasized that ‘peace, civilization, and democracy’ are needed at this stage, and pointed out that stability in the region should be achieved through dialogue and political action rather than weapons and violence. The statement said that the Iraqi Kurdistan Region fully supports the peace process and is willing to take all necessary measures to ensure the successful implementation of the peace process.