Deputy PM in Kurdistan over political issues

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi on Monday arrived in Arbil city to meet with Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG) officials over “significant” political issues, according to an official statement. “Issawi held meetings with members of the political bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), led by the region’s president, Massoud al-Barazani,” read the statement that was released by Issawi’s media office and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The meetings tackled the results of provincial council polls and other issues of mutual concern, the statement added. SS (P) 1