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| Iraq |
| Maliki, Barazani discuss govt. crisis |
| 2010-08-09 |
| ARBIL / Aswat al-Iraq: A meeting was held between Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law) leader Nouri al-Maliki and Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barazani to discuss the crisis of forming a new government, according to Barazani’s press advisor Faisal Dabbagh on Sunday. “Maliki and Barazani will hold a press conference after their meeting to announce the outcome of their talks,” Dabbagh told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki had arrived at Arbil Airport in a visit to discuss with the region’s leaders to consider ways to overcome the current crisis. Maliki’s last visit to the Kurdish city of Arbil took place on May 21, when he discussed with Barazani the political process and scenarios for forming a new government. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani had met with Maliki on Friday and announced after the meeting that he did not have any reservations over the incumbent Iraqi prime minister. Talabani has reportedly advised Maliki to seek a meeting with Barazani and offer proper guarantees for him to allay Kurdish fears regarding pending issues between Baghdad and Arbil, namely article 140 of the constitution, the oil and gas sales, the Kurdish peshmerga militias and Talabani’s access to the presidential post. |
| Posted by:Steve White |