October
17, 2007
Paris, -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
arrived in Paris on Tuesday night and will hold
talks with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on
Wednesday, an official source from Talabani's office
said.
"The two presidents will discuss the latest
developments in Iraq, the national reconciliation
process, efforts to reconstruct the country and
means to foster bilateral ties," the source said.
The meeting is the first between the two officials,
since Sarkozy assumed office last May.
"Talabani will try to persuade France to play a
bigger role in supporting the national
reconciliation process and reconstructing the
country," the official added.
During his visit to Paris, the Iraqi president will
also hold talks with French Foreign Minister Bernard
Kouchner, who will host a luncheon in honor of the
visiting president.
Talabani's
last visit to Paris was on
November 2, 2006, where he was
received by former President Jacques Chirac. |
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) greets Iraq's
President Jalal Talabani in the courtyard of Elysee
Palace ahead of a meeting in Paris October 17, 2007 |
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