Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 5, 2023

President Nechirvan Barzani issued the following statement on the 32d anniversary of the Uprising in Kurdistan:

On the anniversary of the March 1991 Uprising, I extend my congratulations to the families of the fallen heroes and all the martyrs of Kurdistan, the heroic Peshmergas, all the people of Kurdistan and its communities. Today, we commemorate the fallen heroes and pay tribute to their memories.

The Uprising was a historic and decisive movement for the people of Kurdistan and all its components. With the support of the Peshmerga and the Kurdistan Front, the people of Kurdistan rose up against oppression, gave their lives for freedom and a better future.

Unity and solidarity was the foundation of the victory of the Uprising, and it led to all the achievements of the people of Kurdistan including their parliament, their government, federalism and the consolidation of their rights in the Federal Iraqi Constitution.

During the Uprising, all national, religious and political components of Kurdistan were united in one strong front against oppression. And today, unity, solidarity, mutual acceptance and cooperation must be the foundation for a better future for our people.

Today as we remember these sacred days and our heroes, we reiterate that we must make every effort to work together to achieve the sacred goals of the Uprising and the dreams for which the martyrs gave their lives. Just as we triumphed together in the Uprising, ensuring a better future for the people of Kurdistan are realized now only through unity and solidarity.

Tributes to the Uprising. May the souls of the fallen heroes rest in peace.

Nechirvan Barzani
The President of the Kurdistan Region

https://presidency.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzanis-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-the-march-1991-uprising/