Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Leader Bafel Talabani said in a statement that the guerrillas' decision to start a new era through dialogue and peace is a historic step and noted that this would have a direct impact on the stability of the Kurdistan Region.

Talabani said: "The guerrillas’ decision to initiate a new era through dialogue and peace in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey is a historic step. We are fully convinced that the spilling of blood only deepens the problem. Now is the time to silence the weapons and move toward dialogue."

Talabani added that efforts to implement the peace initiative will continue: "The peace initiative started by Mam Jalal is coming to life today."

Talabani expressed his hope that this step would mark the beginning of a new phase in normalizing relations between the parties and that it would directly contribute to the stability of the Kurdistan Region.