Kurdish YPG militias have opened an office in Prague, the Czechia does not recognize them
The Kurdish militia of the People’s Defense Forces (YPG), which is fighting radical Islamist groups in Syria, has opened a European office in Prague today. The organization announced this in a press release, according to which it wants to seek political, civil and humanitarian assistance in the Czech Republic in the fight against Islamic terrorism.
In addition to the YPG, Kurdish fighters from the Women’s Defense Forces (YPJ) will also be represented in Prague. However, the Czechia does not officially recognize the so-called Syrian Kurdistan or any of its political representations.
The Kurdish YPG militias like the West and Russia as capable participants in the fight against the radicals in Syria. They are fighting against the so-called Islamic State and other radical Islamist groups in the Syrian Rodzhava region. However, Turkey’s neighboring Syria is one of the terrorist groups and the YPG, and precisely because of their fighting success at Ankara’s borders, it entered the Syrian conflict last year and resumed fighting against the Kurdish Workers’ Party.
“We did not choose the Czech Republic by chance. In your history, we see parallels with our own struggle for democracy, human rights and freedom. Whether it is a struggle for national self-determination within Austria-Hungary, the events of the Prague Spring or the Velvet Revolution in 1989, “said Šeruan Hasan, President of YPG Evropa.
According to him, the YPG’s fight with international terrorism is fully in line with the interests of the Czech Republic and its allies. “With your support, we can provide a safe zone for all Syrians in our areas, regardless of their nationality or religion, and thus mitigate the effects of the immigration wave, which in many ways threatens today’s Europe,” Hasan added.
In addition to the People’s Defense Forces, Kurdish fighters from the Women’s Defense Forces will also be represented in Prague. “Our struggle in Syria is not only a struggle against Islamic fundamentalism, but also a struggle for equality between men and women,” said Field Commander Imán ad-Darvišová, who will represent YPJ units in the Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic does not officially recognize the existence of the so-called Syrian Kurdistan as an independent or autonomous state entity. “As a result, it does not recognize all of its political representations,” the State Department said web.
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