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NEW YORK, United States - The United Nations has welcomed the latest “historic” steps taken by the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to end their decades-old conflict, a UN spokesperson said earlier this week.
“There have been historic steps taken between the government of Turkiye and the PKK. We hope that these talks and this discussion will evolve in a way that is mutually beneficial to both, but also beneficial to all people in Turkiye and the broader region,” Stephane Dujarric, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesperson, told Rudaw during a press briefing on Monday.
PKK announced in mid-May that it had decided to dissolve itself and end its armed struggle against the Turkish state, nearly three months after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to shift from armed struggle to a political path.
The PKK has accused Ankara of failing to take concrete steps and Turkey expects the Kurdish fighters to lay down their arms in the nearest future.
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, President of the Security Council for the month of June, told Rudaw on Monday that “Once there are negotiations, there are talks ongoing, we must wish the parties well for this,” when Rudaw asked her about the Council’s stance on the process.
“We encourage that the negotiations continue towards a peaceful settlement of the issues that are being dealt with,” added Rodrigues-Birkett, who is also the permanent representative of Guyana.
“There have been historic steps taken between the government of Turkiye and the PKK. We hope that these talks and this discussion will evolve in a way that is mutually beneficial to both, but also beneficial to all people in Turkiye and the broader region,” Stephane Dujarric, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesperson, told Rudaw during a press briefing on Monday.
PKK announced in mid-May that it had decided to dissolve itself and end its armed struggle against the Turkish state, nearly three months after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to shift from armed struggle to a political path.
The PKK has accused Ankara of failing to take concrete steps and Turkey expects the Kurdish fighters to lay down their arms in the nearest future.
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, President of the Security Council for the month of June, told Rudaw on Monday that “Once there are negotiations, there are talks ongoing, we must wish the parties well for this,” when Rudaw asked her about the Council’s stance on the process.
“We encourage that the negotiations continue towards a peaceful settlement of the issues that are being dealt with,” added Rodrigues-Birkett, who is also the permanent representative of Guyana.
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