German foreign minister meets Kurdish president, PM in Arbil

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday held a meeting in Arbil with President of Iraq’s Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani and Prime Minister Negervan Barzani. “Steinmeir held a meeting upon his arrival in Arbil with Kurdish President Massoud Barzani and Prime Minister Negervan Barzani,” IraqiNews.com news agency correspondent said. “The meeting was attended by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari,” he added. The German minister will inaugurate a German school and a consulate in Arbil during his visit. Steinmeier’s visit to Iraq is the first by a top German official since 2003. SH (P) 1