MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : Washington Wants PKK to Leave Syria: US Envoy / PUTIN ALSO ! THE END OF PKK/PYD ROJAVA

Basnews English 2020/11/05 – 17:10 Middle East  – ERBIL —  5. Nov 2020 – The United States wants the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to leave the northeastern Kurdish territories in Syria, US Special Representative for Syria Engagement Ambassador James Jeffrey said.

In an interview with Syria Direct, the US official made it clear that his country considers the PKK “a terrorist organization”, and it seeks to eliminate the group from Syria.

“We consider the PKK a terrorist organization. We want to see the PKK cadre leave Syria. That is a major reason why there is tension with Turkey in the northeast,” Jeffrey explained.

He pointed out that the US has close coordination with Turkey in all the Syrian border areas except the northeastern territories where the PKK maintains presence.

“We have an agreement with Turkey in terms of military [movement]. But Turkey has real concerns about the makeup of the SDF and the presence of the PKK. So the solution is to work to reduce and eventually eliminate that presence.”

The US envoy noted that his country supports the Kurdish talks to bring stability to the region. He, however, emphasized that any negotiation over the governance of the area requires a role of the Arab communities in the area as well.