Iraq: Maliki and negotiations with Barzaninote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki and President of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Massoud Barzani are said to be going ahead with negotiations to narrow differences over some issues, including notably the KRG oil contracts. The following 464-word report sheds light on the issues and tells what about the progress of the negotiations. It also tells what about the position of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.