Oil and security file spearheading the talks, Saleh al-Maliki
14/08/2012 0:00
BAGHDAD - Al Sabah
said political sources close to the government's "Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network," said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Barham Saleh discussed ways of resolving differences between Baghdad and Erbil, according to the Constitution. They said: "The atmosphere of the meeting was positive, has seen a convergence of views in some of the files, "indicating that he was considered the files such as oil and security in the disputed areas. The sources confirmed that the meeting Saabd the way for formal talks between the Centre and the Kurdistan region.
was Ali al-Moussawi, media adviser to the Prime Minister had announced a meeting between Maliki, Vice Secretary-General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Barham Saleh on Tuesday evening. Moussawi said in a press statement: "Barham Salih asked earlier for a meeting between him and al-Maliki," noting that "the meetings between the two sides had not been interrupted, the two in touch." It is said that Barham Salih, arrived in Baghdad yesterday, as informed sources said that Saleh holds initiative Kurdish resolve the crisis between the central government and the Kurdistan region. The Kurdistan region form the Supreme Council for Dialogue with the federal government after the meeting that was held last week under the chairmanship of Arslan Baez, President of the Parliament of Kurdistan and the presence of the President Government and the Secretariat of the political parties with representatives of parliamentary blocs in the Parliament of Kurdistan. in turn, said the Kurdistan Alliance bloc in the House of Representatives that the visit by the road to Baghdad, Deputy Secretary-General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is an important contribution to resolving the current political crisis.
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