German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) holds talks with the President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq, Massoud Barzani (R, back), in Erbil, Iraq, 18 February 2009. High Kurdish officials welcomed Steinmeier in Erbil, where the German politician plans to open a new Consulate General and various cooperation projects. So far, only Russia and Iran held Colsula Stock Photo