15.02.2026 18:05
Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, met with Mazlum Abdi, the leader of the YPG, a terrorist organization whose cooperation was terminated by Trump, during his visit to Germany for the Munich Security Conference. The mini-summit addressed the ceasefire reached between the government and the YPG in Syria.
The President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, met with the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazlum Abdi, at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the political and security developments in the region and the situation of the Kurds in Syria.
BARZANI MET WITH MAZLUM ABDI IN MUNICH
Germany hosted many prominent figures as part of the 62nd Munich Security Conference. Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (IKBY), met in Munich with Mazlum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is the Syrian extension of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG. The meeting addressed the political and security developments in the region and the situation of the Kurds in Syria.
Nechirvan Barzani emphasized the need for dialogue to resolve the issues in Syria. Barzani highlighted the importance of securing the rights of the Kurds and all communities within the framework of a united Syria and based on a future constitution.
The head of the terrorist organization, Mazlum Abdi, thanked the IKBY Presidency and the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, for their efforts in achieving a ceasefire in Syria. The meeting also discussed the risk of the terrorist organization ISIS re-emerging and other terrorist threats.
CEASEFIRE REACHED WITH YPG IN SYRIA
The "Ceasefire and Full Integration Agreement" reached between the YPG and the Damascus administration on January 18 includes provisions for the complete withdrawal of the organization from the Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor provinces east of the Euphrates River, the transfer of public institutions in Hasakah to the state, the central authority's control over all border crossings and energy resources, and the individual integration of YPG elements into the security forces.
After the YPG was reluctant to comply with the agreement, clashes resumed on January 19. The Syrian administration announced on January 20 that it had given the terrorist organization YPG a 4-day deadline for integration and declared a ceasefire.
This ceasefire was extended for 15 days on January 24. On January 30, it was announced that a new agreement was reached between the Damascus administration and the terrorist organization YPG, which envisaged a ceasefire and gradual integration.