PYD Co-chair Salih Muslim has stated at a press conference in Paris that the Kurds will not participate in the Geneva II Conference unless they are represented and the resolution of the Kurdish question is on the agenda. Muslim added that a meeting that did not address the Kurdish question would be like a second Lausanne.

At the press conference entitled The situation in Rojava and Syria prior to Geneva, Muslim answered questions put to him by ANF, saying: "We will take part if the settling of the Kurdish question is to be discussed."

Muslim said that Rojava was the heart of the struggle, adding: "the struggle has been continuing for 3 years. In July certain things became clear."

Muslim continued: "We have realised that there are forces like the Salafists who want to take the revolution in a different direction. Muslim continued: "the revolution began on 19 July. We encountered a Salafist attack supported by Turkey. This continued from July 2012 until July 2013. We decided to establish a new civilian administration in the Kurdish areas for democratic self-government. Two months ago a meeting was held attended by 82 people, with representatives of the Arabs, Kurds and Assyrians. Two committees were established, one for a constitutional project and one for elections."