al-Maliki to head Iraqi delegation in Iran

Published: Jan. 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM
United States Hands Control of the Green Zone to Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will go to Iran this weekend along with a delegation of top Iraqi ministers, an official confirmed Friday.

Iraq's Ambassador to Iran Mohammed Majid al-Sheik said Maliki would be joined in his Tehran visit starting Saturday by a foreigh ministry adviser and ministers of electricity, municipalities, trade and transportation, Al-Sumaria reported.

Maliki will also head a joint supreme committee during his diplomatic visit, alongside Iranian First Deputy Speaker Pervez Daoudi.

Al-Sumaria said the topics of discussions during the prime minister's visit include several key economic and political issues.

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