Kurdish president tackles better economic relations with Australia

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: President of Iraq‘s Kurdistan region Massoud al-Barazani has discussed means of developing economic relations with Australia during a meeting with Iraq‘s ambassador to the country, a presidential statement said on Saturday. “On Saturday, Barazani received at the Salah al-Din resort the Iraqi ambassador to Australia, Ghanem al-Shabli,” according to the statement, which was received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The two officials have discussed means of boosting economic relations between the Kurdistan region and Australia and the participation of Australian companies in investment and reconstruction projects in the northern region. SS (P) 1