Polish President On Surprise Visit To Iraq

Polish President Lech Kaczynski (file photo) (AFP) April 6, 2006 -- Polish President Lech Kaczynski paid a surprise visit to Iraq today.

Kaczynski reportedly discussed political, economic, and military cooperation with his Iraqi counterpart, Jalal Talabani, in Baghdad.


He later visited Polish soldiers stationed in Al-Diwaniyah, south of the capital. Poland currently has 900 troops stationed in Iraq.


(AFP)

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