Conf. on reconciliation, coexistence in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A conference on reconciliation and coexistence will take place tomorrow in Diala with the participation of 600 chieftains and tribesmen. “The two-day conference, entitled ‘The Conference on Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen’, will discuss the possibility of coexistence among the province’s constituents,” an official source from Khanaqin district told IraqiNews.com. The conference will be held under the auspices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by President Jalal al-Talabani. Diala province, a mix of Sunnis and Shiites, extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi). SS (P) 1