Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Barzani, Sarkozy mull bilateral ties ...

June 15, 2010

Barzani, Sarkozy mull bilateral ties

President of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, held on Tuesday a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, with whom he discussed bilateral ties and political process in Iraq.

The meeting, which was held in Paris, tackled a number of issues of common concern and the latest developmen
ts in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, welcomes the President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq, Massoud Barzani at the Elysee Palace, Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

The visit comes in response to an official invitation from the French president to discuss ways of boosting bilateral relations.

AP