Report: Iraqi Kurdistan PM in Moscow for talks on Wednesday

LONDON, May 8 (PRIME) -- The prime minister of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday with Russian officials, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a Kurdistan regional government official.

Nechirvan Barzani will travel to Moscow at the request of Rosneft chief Igor Sechin, the official said.

Rosneft is a major investor in Iraqi Kurdistan and controls its oil pipelines.

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