German delegation visits Cizîre Canton NEWS DESK - German Left Party Leader Gregor Gysi and a delegation of party members accompanying him visited the Cizîrê Canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan following a series of talks in Iraq and South Kurdistan. The German delegation crossed into Rojava on Wednesday via the Sêmelka border gate in order to hold talks with the executives of the Democratic Autonomous Self-Administration. The Left Party leader and members were welcomed at the border gate by Salih Gedo, the president of the Cizîre Cantons Diplomatic Commission, vice-president Emîne Osê and Economic Development Centre executive Dozdar Hemo. The delegations meeting with Ekrem Hiso, president of the Cizîre Democratic Autonomous Self-Administration Executive Council, and vice-president Hisên Ezam witnessed an exchange of views about the developments in Rojava, the ongoing attacks of the ISIS and the resistance of YPG and YPJ fighters. German Left Party Leader Gregor Gysi put particular emphasis on the role of women in Rojava and the resistance of YPJ fighters to the cruelty of ISIS gangs, also stressing that the German people stood by and supported the Rojava revolution. The delegation later went to the Newroz Camp in Dêrik for an observation of the situation of the Şingal (Sinjar) people sheltered here. Following the visit to the Newroz Camp, the delegation left Rojava and turned back to South Kurdistan crossing the Sêmalka border gate. (lg)
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 01:26:35 +0000