Talabani posts Maliki on Kirkuk visit’s outcome

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani posted Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on the outcome of his recent visit to Kirkuk , according to a presidential statement on Tuesday. “President Talabani phoned al-Maliki and posted him on the outcome of his recent visit to Kirkuk and his meetings with Arab blocs and officials in the province,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com. “The two also discussed the importance of focusing on Kirkuk through providing necessary services to Turkomans and Arab regions in the city,” it added. Talabani arrived in Kirkuk last Sunday to resume talks he began last week with political blocs and powers in the province. The oil-rich city f Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad . SH (P)/SR 1