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Presidents Talabni and Barzani discuss
means to push Iraq's political process ahead
13.8.2007
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August 13, 2007
Baghdad, -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
and Iraq's Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani
discussed on Sunday in Baghdad means to push the
still political process forward and to handle the
lingering problems, Talabani's office said.
"The two officials held talks addressing latest
political developments in the Iraqi arena and in
Kurdistan region," the Iraqi president's office
said.
The statement said the Kurdish leaders also stressed
on the significance of a true participation by the
blocs "in governing the country, decision making and
laying out public policies."
"Presidents Talabani and Barzani emphasized the need
to meet the legitimate demands of the people in
Iraq's Kurdistan region and the importance of the
role played by the Kurdistan alliance in finding
solutions to the political crisis through bringing
together conflicting views held by different
political blocs," the statement also added.
The two sides, the statement noted, discussed the
means and mechanisms necessary to push the political
process forward for serving the public good,
rescuing the country from the current dilemma,
solving the lingering issues through dialogue and
intensifying the frank and active consultations
among the political blocs in the upcoming days. |
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani (L) and Iraq's
Kurdistan region President Massoud Barzani |
Earlier on Sunday, Kurdistan Presidency said in a
statement that Iraq's Kurdistan President Massoud
Barzani arrived in Baghdad to take part in a meeting
scheduled for leaders of parliamentary blocs on the
security situation in the country and means to get
out from the crisis that affected the political
process in Iraq.
"President Barzani left to Baghdad, on Saturday
evening, heading a political and administrative
delegation representing Kurdistan region to
participate in the meeting scheduled for Iraqi
political leaders," Kurdistan Presidency office said
Sunday.
The statement added "Barzani will act, during this
visit, to handle the current Iraqi crisis between
the Iraqi government and Kurdistan region
government."
It is scheduled that President Barzani will start
his meetings and talks with Iraqi political leaders,
including Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki, as early as Sunday, the
statement noted.
Barazani's visit to Baghdad was delayed until the
return of the Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki from a
visit that included Turkey and Iran.
VOI
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