The Iraqi President
Jalal Talabani received yesterday, Sunday 2-11-2008, a delegation of the Iraqi
Communist Party leadership, headed by comrade Hamid Majeed Mousa, the
Secretary of its Central Committee.
The two sides
discussed recent political developments, especially regarding the Iraq-US
security agreement and the anticipated American response to the amendments
demanded by the Iraqi government.
Talks during the
meeting also dealt with the developments concerning the relationship between
the Federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the work of
the committees that had been formed to address outstanding issues.
The two sides
discussed the relations with neighbouring countries, and agreed on the need to
care for, maintain and develop these relations.
The Iraqi CP
delegation included comrades Raid Fahmi, Hassan Akif, Izzat Abu al-Timman and
Jassim al-Hilfi.
The meeting was also
attended by Latif Rashid, Minister of Water Resources, and Saadi Peerah,
member of the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and Nizar
Mohammed Saeed, director of the President's office.
Source:
"Tareeq Al-Shaab" (People's Path), the central organ of the Iraqi Communist
Party (3-11-2008).
