(L-R) Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, President Jalal Talabani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Labid Abawi and chairman of Presidency Divan Nasir Al-Ani attend an oath-taking ceremony by ambassadors at al-Salam palace in Baghdad October 19, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

(L-R) Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, President Jalal Talabani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Labid Abawi and chairman of Presidency Divan Nasir Al-Ani attend an oath-taking ceremony by ambassadors at al-Salam palace in Baghdad October 19, 2009.

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