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Iraqui president to meet
Berlusconi
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Iraqi president Jalal Talabani is to hold talks in Rome this
afternoon with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, a strong supporter
of the war in Iraq.
Talabani is on a week-long visit to Italy, which includes talks
with the country?s top officials and a meeting at the Vatican
with Pope Benedict XVI.
Today, the Iraqi president is also due to meet Foreign Minister
Gianfranco Fini and opposition leaders.
Berlusconi, a staunch ally of US President George Bush, defied
strong domestic opposition to the war and sent about 3,000 troops
to Iraq after the removal from power of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Italy is now gradually pulling out its contingent.
In comments published by an Italian daily this week, Talabani
said a premature withdrawal of Italian troops from his country
would be catastrophic and that the presence of multinational
forces in Iraq was vital.
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