Talabani met with Sistani, talked about stuff
(Image of Talabani from al-Hayat.)
Al-Hayat reports that Iraqi President Jalal Talabani traveled to Najaf to meet with Ayatullah Sistani. In a press conference, Talabani said that a new government will be formed with PM Maliki at its head which will not succumb to a sectarian quota system. Talabani also denied the presence of movements that seek to replace Maliki with Iraqi Vice-President Adil abd al-Mahdi. Talabani did not give any specific details on his meeting with Sistani.
The article also says that Moqtada al-Sadr’s jaysh al-mehdi will extend its cessation of activities for six more months.
