Iraq: Maliki, Barzani and dialogue with oil companiesnote

President of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Massoud Barzani is said to have proposed to Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki during their recent meeting in Baghdad to re-open dialogue with the major oil and gas companies which intend to invest in the KRG-controlled area in northern Iraq. The following 446-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the reaction of Al-Maliki.