British Foreign minister pays surprise visit to Baghdad

February 26, 2009.

Britain's Foreign Minister David Miliband paid a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday. An Iraqi Foreign Ministry source said Miliband, who arrived in the afternoon, is expected to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nurri al-Maliki and other senior officials. Earlier in the day, Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salim al Sabah also arrived in Baghdad and held meetings with top leaders.

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