ARBIL, IRAQ - JUNE 1: Kurdish President Massud Barzani (R) and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani talk during an event to celebrate the start of the exporting of oil from the autonomous region of Kurdistan June 1, 2009 in the northern Kurdish city of Erbil, Iraq. The self-ruled Kurdish region of Iraq began oil exports June 1, for the first time to Turkey. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

ARBIL, IRAQ - JUNE 1: Kurdish President Massud Barzani (R) and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani talk during an event to celebrate the start of the exporting of oil from the autonomous region of Kurdistan June 1, 2009 in the northern Kurdish city of Erbil, Iraq. The self-ruled Kurdish region of Iraq began oil exports June 1, for the first time to Turkey.

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  1. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, shakes hand with French employer's body MEDEF union leader Laurence Parisot, as the Iraqi presidnet arrives to attend the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Entrepreneurs France-Iraq at the MEDEF headquarters in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France has "a special place" for Iraq, and French companies will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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  8. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: President of Iraq Jalal Talabani addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters on September 24, 2009 in New York City. This is the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly featuring leaders from over 120 countries.
  9. Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani holds a press conference with Vice Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Fiorello Provera (unseen) of Italy after their meeting with members of the European parliament's foreign affairs committee on November 10, 2009 in Brussels.
  10. Vice Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Fiorello Provera (R) of Italy holds a press conference with Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani after their meeting with members of the European parliament's foreign affairs committee on November 10, 2009 in Brussels.
  11. Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani is welcomed by EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana (unseen) prior to their bilateral meeting on November 10, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
  12. EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana (R) speaks with Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani prior to their bilateral meeting on November 10, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
  13. EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana (R) speaks with Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani prior to their bilateral meeting on November 10, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
  14. EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana (R) welcomes Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani prior to their bilateral meeting on November 10, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
  15. Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani is welcomed by EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana (unseen) prior to their bilateral meeting on November 10, 2009 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
  16. Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani attends a meeting at the European Parliament on November 10, 2009 in Brussels. Barzani addressed members of the European parliament's foreign affairs committee.

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