WASHINGTON D.C. - "I am just very pleased that there has been a shutdown of PKK offices throughout Iraq," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.
Speaking at a news conference held after her meeting with Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani during her visit to Iraq, Rice said she talked to Barzani about the progress made against terrorist PKK organization and Joseph Ralston, U.S. Special Envoy for countering the PKK, was working on the issue.
"Everyone needs to play a role: the Kurds need to play a role, the Iraqis need to play a role and the Turks need to play a role," Rice said.
Rice said, "I am just very pleased that there has been a shutdown of PKK offices throughout the country and I am very pleased that General Ralston will return here soon to continue the process."
She said, "Iraq`s territory can not be used for terrorism against any country. That is an agreement of all Iraqis. And I think we now are getting very good cooperation between Iraq, Turkey and the United States on this issue."