In the name of of Allah the Merciful

On the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the great uprising of the people of Kurdistan, I extend my warmest congratulations and blessings to the families of the honorable martyrs, the heroic Peshmerga and all the citizens of Kurdistan, who showed their revolutionary enthusiasm against the oppressive and occupying institutions. Their uprising was a clear message that despite the oppression and intimidation, the desire for liberation, emancipation and confronting oppression is inherent within the Kurdish individual.

The uprising is one of the great and valuable feats of the people of Kurdistan, in which the people, the Peshmerga and the political parties united, in addition to the accuracy of planning and the foresight of the Kurdish political leadership, which became a powerful factor in that complex and dark era to gain freedom.

The uprising of the people of Kurdistan was an opportunity to direct world public opinion to the pain and suffering of the Kurdish people in order to take practical steps to protect it. It was also a unique opportunity to rely on the capabilities of the people of Kurdistan to restore their oppressed rights for many years.

What the people of Kurdistan and their great uprising are proud of are those eloquent values and lessons, which they presented as high examples of moral behavior and the principles of love and peace in the region and in the world.

Where thousands of regime soldiers fell into the hands of the people and the Peshmerga, and with great pride, none of them was harmed. On the contrary, they were released and were given the choice either to stay in Kurdistan with honor and dignity, or to go to their families or outside the country.

On this glorious anniversary of the great Kurdistan uprising in the spring of 1991, we reaffirm the message of peace and freedom for the people of Kurdistan, this noble message that must remain alive forever.

Masoud Barzani
March 5, 2022