Iraq: Maliki, Barzani and talks on the oil issuenote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki paid on 9/6/13 a visit to Arbil and met with President of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Massoud Barzani and KRG PM Nechirvan Barzani. The following 492-word report sheds light on the talks between Al-Maliki and Massoud Barzani and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the oil issue.[Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/24 – June 14, 2013)]