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2010-06-13 Iraq

Maliki-Allawi agree to set up national partnership govt

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A one-hour meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and al-Iraqiya leader Iyad Allawi on Saturday ended in an agreement on the need to form a national partnership government encompassing all groups, an advisor for Maliki said.

The meeting took place in a very positive atmosphere that would open the door for more dialogues and perhaps could give an impetus and lend more seriousness to them,' Ali al-Musawi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Meanwhile, Maysoon al-Damlouji, the spokeswoman for al-Iraqiya bloc, said the meeting, which took place at Maliki's office today (June 12), witnessed talks on forming the next Iraqi government and helped break the ice' between the two sides.

The talks were attended by Sheikh Khalid al-Attiya, Hassan al-Saneed, Khudeir al-Khuzaie, Tareq al-Hashimi, Mohammed Allawi and Hassan al-Alawi.

The meeting comes a couple of days before convening the first parliament session, expected on Monday, and two days after a meeting between a delegation from al-Iraqiya and a delegation from Maliki's Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law).

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#1 How generous of the loser of the election to share power with the winner.

Posted by crosspatch 2010-06-13 01:22|| 2010-06-13 01:22|| Front Page Top

#2 He's doing it for the people doncha know ...

Posted by Steve White 2010-06-13 01:24|| 2010-06-13 01:24|| Front Page Top

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