1-16-11 Saleh, al-Maliki will meet today to discuss a number of outstanding issues between Baghdad and Kurds

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1. Maliki is scheduled to meet with Kurdistan officials to discuss outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad
2. Talks will focus on the allocation of the region's share of 17% of the budget Assembly
3. Problem with the allocation of the 17% share of the Kurdistan region from the federal budget. Issue will be resolved through negotiations.
4. Other issues to be discussed are the oil and gas, and the allocation of Pershmerga forces