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  1. Visited Kirkuk today &met w/ officials & communal leaders.Painful irony;rich city yet so deprived & traumatized by Saddam's ethnic cleansing
  2. Met w/ patriarchs of Christian denominations in Kurdistan-grateful for their message of peace, support & prayers for success in our mission.
  3. Debate over elections law put January elections in jeopardy.Allocation of seats is unjustifiable&must be amended to ensure democratic rights
  4. Met w/ Judicary Council discussing rule of law, also met w/ spiritual leader of Yezidis to promote culture & provide services to community
  5. My first meeting w/ KRG's Economic Council; Focus on Plans for Agriculture" affirming sustainable development & water resource management.
  6. Town hall meeting w/ Arab,Iranian&Kurdish writers& artists on cultural/political issues. Our humanity & desire for freedom bind us together
  7. Visited Halabja memorial for victims of chemical attack today. Reminder that we owe them to serve & deliver on aspirations of our people.
  8. Visited Duhok today; meetings w/ government officials & university deans. Beautiful city w/ great potential for tourism, agriculture..
  9. 1st cabinet meeting;policy review,account of financial status & preps for '10 budget.Decided on %10 pay cut for Ministers & senior gov staff
  10. My 1st official act as PM of KRG, received Turk Foreign Minister in Irbil.Historic visit! Children welcoming him waving Turk,Iraq&Kurd flags
  11. Was just sworn in as Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Gov. Tough assignment ahead, hope new cabinet will deliver on people's aspirations
  12. Tragic painful day in Baghdad today;reminder of inherent insecurity as political disputes continue.I fear more violence preceding elections
  13. Negotiations on cabinet finalizing;elaborate&tedious at times!Met w/ Pres Barzani, affirmed unification of KRG security agencies as priority
  14. Good discussions w/ PM Maliki, VPs Mahdi & Hashimi, Allawi-Elections fervor gripping Baghdad. Shifting alliances mark of new Iraqi politics!
  15. met w/ Turkish PM Erdogan in Baghdad. Impressive Vision for regional cooperation. Iraqi Kurdistan's relations w Turkey has come a long way!
  16. 65th anniversary of Public Library in Suli;Was only place to get decent book in city for decades.I pledged to help expanding digital section
  17. Met w/ Danielle Mitterrand in Irbil; Lady of substance & moral voice for human rights- discussed sustainable development & education
  18. Consultations w/parliamentary lists.Met also w/opposition leader, Mr Mustafa-cordial&frank discussions. Affirmed working together on reforms
  19. In Suli today; Press interviews, visiting projects in city-ending with a nice street party by American University faculty-great community!
  20. interview w/ TV political talk show. Sharp questioning by host who remembers our elections pledges! Good! We cannot avoid reforms promised!