The United States welcomes the July 7 visit of Kurdish Regional President Masoud Barzani to Baghdad and the meeting between him and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.


It also urges all of Iraq’s leaders to maintain a spirit of national reconciliation and unity to overcome the threat of terrorism, strengthen the country’s democratic institutions, and promote prosperity for all Iraqis.


Kurdistan President Barzani and his delegation visited Baghdad yesterday to hold meetings with Prime Minister Maliki and numbers of other officials. They discussed Erbil-Baghdad disputes and recent events in the region.