Iraqi PM visits Kurdish region of northern Iraq
In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, from left to right: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani, speak at a press conference in the Dokan resort west of Sulaimaniyah, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug 2, 2009. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is visiting the self-ruled Kurdish region in northern Iraq for talks with Kurdish leaders over a range of issues. UPI/Iraq PM Office
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