Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Kurdishleader Masoud Barzani met with Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the Syrian DemocraticForces (SDF), in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, in a “significant step” toward enhancing Kurdish unity and addressingthe political future of Syria.
Hoshyar Zebari, a senior member of theKurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), announced the meeting on his Xaccount, calling it a “significant achievement” for strengthening Kurdishcooperation and paving the way for “a smooth political transition” in Syriaunder its new leadership.
Earlier today, the Kurdistan RegionalGovernment's (KRG) Head of Foreign Relations, Safeen Dizayee, emphasized thedirect impact of Syria's evolving situation on both Iraq and the KurdistanRegion.
“We hope for the restoration of stability,prosperity, and security in Syria,” Dizayee told Shafaq News, adding, “We are particularly concerned with the Kurdish issuein Syria, as Kurds there have not been granted even basic citizenship rights.”
Dizayee also highlighted ongoing effortsto foster rapprochement among Kurdish parties. “A special envoy from leaderMasoud Barzani was sent to Syria to engage with local authorities, and we lookforward to further cooperation between the concerned parties,” he stated.