Iraq Prime Minister To Make "Cordial Visit" To Iran...

Agence France-Presse Dave Clark September 9, 2006 at 10:08 AM
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced an important visit to Shiite neighbourIran, as a debate over a plan to divide Iraq into autonomous regions fuelled sectarian tension at home.

Maliki is due in Tehran on Monday for his first official trip, described by his spokesman as a "cordial visit" that will focus on "security and political relations, besides developing and promoting bilateral relations."

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