President meets Arab bloc in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani received a delegation from the Arab bloc in Kirkuk to discuss its demands, a close media source said on Monday. “Talabani today received in Kirkuk a delegation from the Arab bloc in the province,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “The aim of the meeting is to discuss the latest political developments in Kirkuk, in addition to the bloc’s demands,” he added. Talabani arrived in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday to resume talks he held last week with political blocs and forces in the province. The oil-rich city f Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1