US welcomes intra-Kurdish dialogue in Rojava
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United States welcomed the intra-Kurdish dialogue conference set to be held in northeast Syria’s (Rojava) Qamishli on Saturday, a Washington official said on Friday.
“The United States welcomes the resumption of the intra-Kurdish dialogue and looks forward to its continued progress,” a State Department spokesperson told Rudaw.
At the conference, the ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD), the main opposition Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC), and other parties will meet in an attempt to unify Kurdish ranks and collaborate on shaping the future of Syria.
A representative of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani, Hamid Darbandi, from the Kurdistan Region, will also attend, along with a delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party).
The PYD and ENKS, which have feuded for years, are expected to form a joint delegation after the conference to present a unified list of Kurdish demands for Syria’s transitional government.
Previous talks between the PYD and ENKS have been facilitated by members of the US-led global coalition, particularly Washington itself and France.
In 2015, PYD and ENKS signed a historic agreement mediated by Barzani to reduce tensions between them and establish a power-sharing arrangement in Rojava. However, the deal was never implemented and both sides accused each other of undermining the process, trading harsh rhetoric and allegations of betrayal.
“The United States welcomes the resumption of the intra-Kurdish dialogue and looks forward to its continued progress,” a State Department spokesperson told Rudaw.
At the conference, the ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD), the main opposition Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC), and other parties will meet in an attempt to unify Kurdish ranks and collaborate on shaping the future of Syria.
A representative of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani, Hamid Darbandi, from the Kurdistan Region, will also attend, along with a delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party).
The PYD and ENKS, which have feuded for years, are expected to form a joint delegation after the conference to present a unified list of Kurdish demands for Syria’s transitional government.
Previous talks between the PYD and ENKS have been facilitated by members of the US-led global coalition, particularly Washington itself and France.
In 2015, PYD and ENKS signed a historic agreement mediated by Barzani to reduce tensions between them and establish a power-sharing arrangement in Rojava. However, the deal was never implemented and both sides accused each other of undermining the process, trading harsh rhetoric and allegations of betrayal.