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Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) shakes hands with Kurdish regional president Massud Barzani before their meeting on November 4, 2009 in Vienna.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. TOKYO - SEPTEMBER 30: Heinz Fischer (L), Federal President of the Republic of Austria, holds a copy of a book by Richard Nicolaus Eijiro Coudenhove-Kalergi presented to him by newly elected Prime Minister of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama (not pictured) at the premier's official residence September 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Fischer is on an official working visit to Japan thru 3 October.
  10. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Austria President Heinz Fischer speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters September 24, 2009 in New York City. The council approved a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on nuclear nations to disarm.
  11. Former and US secretary of state Henry Kissinger (L) greets Austrian President Heinz Fischer as he attends an UN Security Council meeting, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 24, 2009.
  12. Austrian President Heinz Fischer addresses the UN Security Council, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 24, 2009.
  13. Austrian President Heinz Fischer addresses the UN Security Council, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 24, 2009.
  14. From left: Austrian President Heinz Fischer, Polish First Lady Maria Kaczynska, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and Austrian First Lady Margit Fischer pose during an official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Warsaw on September 15, 2009.
  15. Polish President Lech Kaczynski (L), his wife Maria (C) and his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer (R) chat during an official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Warsaw on September 15, 2009.
  16. Polish President Lech Kaczynski (L) and his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer shake hands during an official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Warsaw on September 15, 2009.

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