Crocker bids farewell to Talabani

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker on Wednesday bid farewell to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and delivered him a thank you letter from President Barack Obama, according to a presidential release. “Talabani received in his Baghdad-based al-Salam Palace the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, who came to say goodbye after finishing his term in office,” read the release that was received by IraqiNews.com news agency. Meanwhile, Talabani praised Crocker’s efforts in boosting mutual relations between the two countries, and his role in helping the Iraqi people make considerable achievements in different fields. SS (P)/SR 1