Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has warmly welcomed the historic initiative by ETA and confirmed by the Verification Committee today.

The International Verification Committee was tasked by ETA in 2013 to oversee a process of putting arms, ammunition and explosives beyond operational use.

Today it confirmed that in January it verified that significant amount of arms, explosives and ammunition were put beyond operational use. They have taken an inventory and video for future use.

The Verification Committee expressed the view that this is a first step toward complete disarmament.

The Sinn Féin leader said:

"I want to commend the historic initiative by ETA to unilaterally put a significant amount of its armed materials beyond operational use as a first step toward complete disarmament. This is a vitally important decision and a significant advance in the Basque peace process.

I am convinced that they are serious about peace and that this is another indication of their commitment to peaceful and democratic politics.

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