PUK leader Bafel Talabani visits Tehran for talks on bilateral ties and regional stability
Iran's foreign ministry said Tuesday that the head of Iraq's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is in Tehran for consultations.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei announced the visit by Bafel Talabani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), according to Iran's state news agency IRNA. The ministry said the visit focuses on consultations on bilateral ties and regional stability.
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- Baqaei: Visit of PUK leader to Tehran focuses on consultations on bilateral ties and regional stability — IRNA (Iran)
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