Barazani, Khalilzad discuss latest political developments

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Massoud al-Barazani received in the resort of Salaheddin in Arbil Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, to discuss recent political developments in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, according to a release published on the Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG) web site on Sunday. “Khalilzad said he was happy to meet President Barazani once again, praising his role in Iraq’s political process,” read the statement as received by IraqiNews.com news agency. Barazani termed Khalilzad as an honest friend of the Iraqi as well as the Kurdistan people. AmR (P) 1