As recognition of international efforts to relieve security tensions, Turkey has pledged to reduce troop levels along the Iraqi border. The Turkish police have arrested leadership of Ocalan's organization for "high-treason" against the state. The government has been working diligently with domestic Kurdish groups and have adopted tolerance policies toward peaceful governance to incorporate Kurdish representatives and the group's concerns into the government. The government has also established a Kurdish Cultural Appreciation Day, every March 21.
In economic news, the Iranian Kurdish government have confirmed the creation of the "Persian pipeline," which is set to be completed in 2015.
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