Barazani leaves Arbil for U.S.

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barazani flew to the United States on Friday, according to a region presidency statement. “Barazani left Arbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, to the United States on Friday for a visit at the invitation of President Barack Obama,” read the statement as received by IraqiNews.com news agency. Barazani will discuss developments in Iraq in general and will meet with U.S. official in Washington, where he is scheduled to hold symposiums and interviews with the mass media, it added. AmR (P) 1