Jalili Confers With Iraqi President Talabani

Baghdad, May 23, IRNA – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili conferred with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani here on Tuesday. After meeting with Chairman of Iraq Supreme Islamic Council Seyed Ammar al-Hakim on Tuesday afternoon, Jalili met President Talabani in Presidential Palace and discussed with him bilateral, regional and international issues. Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, who arrived in Baghdad on Monday evening to attend talks between Iran and Group 5+1, had met with Premier al-Maleki on Tuesday afternoon, too. He also met with Iraq premier advisor in energy affairs Hussein Shahrestani. Representatives from Iran and Group 5+1 are to negotiate here on Wednesday and Thursday./end