President of Kurdistan Region , Massoud Barzani discussed in Erbil with the governor of Nineveh , Atheel al-Nujaifi, the security development in the country as well as the the postponing of the provincial elections in Nineveh.

A statement issued by KRG and received by "Shafaq News", reads that "Barzani received on Saturday, 03/30/2013 in Salahuddin, Nineveh Governor , Ethel al-Nujaifi," and that "the meeting which was attended by Interior Minister of the region , Karim Sinjari and discussed the security situation in Iraq in general and Nineveh”.

The meeting highlighted the issue of postponing Nineveh's provincial elections and the latest related developments.

The statement added that "relations among the political forces in Nineveh province, especially the cooperative relations between Nineveh brotherhood list and Hadbaa have been discussed in the meeting,as well”.

The federal government had decided earlier to postpone the local elections scheduled in 20 of April in Nineveh and Anbar due to the security deterioration as a result of continued protests and sit-ins opposed to Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki more than three months ago.

Shafaq News