Iraq: Maliki, KRG and contacts with new oil companiesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have intention to make contacts with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to stop the contacts between the KRG and new oil companies. The following 440-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the reaction of KRG President Massoud Barzani. It also tells what about the position of Iraqi Deputy PM for Energy Hussein Al-Shahristani with regards to the contacts between the KRG and new oil companies.