13 February 2012
BAGHDAD: The head of the National Alliance Ibraheem al-Jaffari discussed with Iraqi Kurdistan Premier Barham Saleh means and ways to push the political process forward, according to a statement issued by his office today.

The statement, received by Aswat al-Iraq, stressed that both sides tackled the most important issues on Iraqi political scenes and ways to solve pending problems.

Iraq is witnessing an acute crisis following accusations made against Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi for "terrorism" and the move to demote al-Mutlaq from his post; both of whom are leading members in opponent Iraqiya bloc.

In an attempt to solve the crisis, President Jalal Talabani suggested holding a National Conference for all political blocs to find a way out.

© Aswat Aliraq 2012