2014-06-24 09:33:24

, Massoud Barzani to discuss the Iraqi crisis with top leaders of the region.

The meeting was held in the office of the President of the regional  government , Nechirvan Barzani, who attended the meeting accompanied by the leader of Change movement , Nushirwan Mustafa, Deputy Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Barham Saleh, deputy head of the regional government , Qobad Talabani.

Kerry arrived in Kurdistan Region, on Tuesday, and was welcomed in Erbil Airport by the head of Foreign Relations of Kurdistan regional Government , Falah Mustafa and the President of the Presidium of the region, Fouad Hussein, according to what “Shafaq News” reporter .

The source, who asked for anonymity said Kurdish leaders insist on removing Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki from office and not to give him a third term as a main condition to participate in any new government in Baghdad.

U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry has arrived the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday to urge Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki to form a government that includes more political factions in an effort to eliminate the rebellions who swept through most of northern and western Iraq.

Islamic State of Iraq and Levant “ISIL” has controlled days ago some Sunni Iraqi cities as Mosul which was the local capital of Nineveh province after the withdrawal of security forces from the Iraqi army and police from it.