Iraq’s President, Prime Minister, discuss meeting of political leaders

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has discussed in Baghdad on Tuesday with Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, means for accelerating the meeting of the political leaders in Iraq to get out of the current crisis in the country, a Presidential statement reported on Wednesday.   “President Jalal Talabani has received Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad on Tuesday, with whom he discussed the recent developments and the political, security and economic situations in the country, being part of coordination and exchange of viewpoints,” the statement stressed.   “Viewpoints have been identical towards necessity to accelerate the meeting of the leaders of political forces, in the light of the first meeting, held in the President’s office,” it added.   Both leaders have also discussed the results of the President’s recent visits for Iran and Greece , and his meetings and talks with their leaders, the statement pointed out.   Noteworthy is that Iraq had been witnessing a series of political crisis since the nationwide elections of March, 2010, in the background of the distrust between the two largest Coalitions in the Parliament and the government, the State of Law and al-Iraqiya Coalitions, with the latter demanding the acceleration of implement the Arbil Agreement, that had helped in forming the government on 21/12/2010, whilst the State of Law calls for the resumption of talks to bring viewpoints together to settle their differences.   SKH (IT) 2407