Talabani in S. Korea on official visit

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani on Monday arrived in the South Korean capital on a visit that aims to foster mutual cooperation between the two countries, according to a presidential source. “Talabani arrived at Seoul airport a few hours ago and was received by the South Korean minister of economy and two former South Korean ambassadors to Iraq,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Talabani is leading a high-ranking delegation that included several ministers, parliamentarians, company directors, and the prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Negervan al-Barazani. SS (P) 1