Crocker in Sulaimaniya

SULAIMANIYA / IraqiNews.com: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on Tuesday arrived in Sulaimaniya city and met with the deputy prime minister, according to an official media source. “Crocker arrived today in Sulaimaniya and was received by Barham Saleh,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The two officials visited the American university in the city,” according to the source. Crocker is expected to meet with President Jalal Talabani later today, the source added, providing no further details. Yesterday (Feb. 2), Crocker announced the end of his mission in Iraq, two years after he was appointed as the U.S. envoy in March 2007. SS (P) 2