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Iraqi leader arrives in Germany for treatment
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December 21, 2012, Friday
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IRAQI President Jalal Talabani arrived in Germany yesterday for further medical treatment after suffering a stroke, leaving Baghdad without an influential mediator able to bridge the country's complex ethnic and sectarian rifts.
The ailing 79-year-old president was rushed to a hospital in Baghdad late on Monday because of what was described as a medical emergency.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said yesterday doctors have determined the president had a "very serious stroke," and that he is showing signs of improvement.
"He is starting to regain his senses. He is able to feel pain, and this is a sign of progress," Zebari said.
Talabani's spokesman, Nasser al-Ani, said the president is able to move some of his limbs and communicate with simple signals, but is unable to speak.
The decision to move Talabani to Germany was made after his condition was stabilized and he began to show signs of improvement, according to Iraqi officials.
Vice President Khudier al-Khuzaie, and Arab Shiite, will temporarily assume Talabani's duties during his absence, Zebari said.
Iraq's parliament has the authority to choose a new president should Talabani's office become vacant. The Kurds would likely insist on retaining the presidency to maintain the power-sharing balance.
The ailing 79-year-old president was rushed to a hospital in Baghdad late on Monday because of what was described as a medical emergency.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said yesterday doctors have determined the president had a "very serious stroke," and that he is showing signs of improvement.
"He is starting to regain his senses. He is able to feel pain, and this is a sign of progress," Zebari said.
Talabani's spokesman, Nasser al-Ani, said the president is able to move some of his limbs and communicate with simple signals, but is unable to speak.
The decision to move Talabani to Germany was made after his condition was stabilized and he began to show signs of improvement, according to Iraqi officials.
Vice President Khudier al-Khuzaie, and Arab Shiite, will temporarily assume Talabani's duties during his absence, Zebari said.
Iraq's parliament has the authority to choose a new president should Talabani's office become vacant. The Kurds would likely insist on retaining the presidency to maintain the power-sharing balance.
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