Iraq: Talabani, Maliki and consensus with KRGnote

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is said to be working to narrow the differences between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) after foiling a call for vote of no confidence against the government of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki. The following 470-word report sheds light on the Talabani-Maliki contacts to settle the differences between Baghdad and the KRG, notably on what concerns the security and oil issues.