HL Deb 08 March 2000 vol 610 c138WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they are studying the statement of 9 February from the Presidential Council of the Kurdish Workers Party. [HL1235]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

We have noted the statement on 9 February by the PKK Presidential Council. We welcome its decision to end the armed struggle. The Embassy in Ankara is closely following developments in the light of this and earlier statements by the PKK.