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Press Statement
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
October 20, 2004


Meeting with Nechirvan Barzani


On October 19, Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage met Nechirvan Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government to discuss Iraq’s political transition, the current security situation, regional issues, and our shared objective of a federal, democratic, unified and prosperous Iraq. The Deputy Secretary expressed appreciation for Iraqi Kurdish leadership in the effort to rebuild Iraq, and reaffirmed U.S. support for the upcoming elections and ongoing reconstruction efforts.

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Released on October 20, 2004
  
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