Iraq denies death of president Jalal
19 Dec 2012 8:48 AM IST
The Iraqi presidency Tuesday denied reports stating that President Jalal Talabani has died at a hospital in the capital city of Baghdad.
His condition remains stable, a state-run TV channel reported.
‘The Iraqi Presidency office has denied reports about the death of President Jalal Talabani,’ reported Xinhua quoting the state-run Iraqia channel.
The channel quoted Naseer al-Aani, head of the presidency office, as saying that ‘reports about Talabani's death are not true, and his condition is stable’. Media reports earlier said the 79-year-old president died in a Baghdad hospital where he was admitted following a brain stroke.
‘President Talabani died on Tuesday (Tuesday) after fast deterioration in his health in a Baghdad hospital,’ reported Xinhua quoting presidential sources. He had been facing various health problems in recent years.
Talabani had been admitted to Baghdad hospital in a critical condition late Monday night. He was unconscious due to brain stroke, a report said citing a medical source.
The presidential office, in an earlier statement, had reportedly said Talabani was admitted to a hospital in Baghdad ‘because of fatigue and tiredness’.
His condition remains stable, a state-run TV channel reported.
‘The Iraqi Presidency office has denied reports about the death of President Jalal Talabani,’ reported Xinhua quoting the state-run Iraqia channel.
The channel quoted Naseer al-Aani, head of the presidency office, as saying that ‘reports about Talabani's death are not true, and his condition is stable’. Media reports earlier said the 79-year-old president died in a Baghdad hospital where he was admitted following a brain stroke.
‘President Talabani died on Tuesday (Tuesday) after fast deterioration in his health in a Baghdad hospital,’ reported Xinhua quoting presidential sources. He had been facing various health problems in recent years.
Talabani had been admitted to Baghdad hospital in a critical condition late Monday night. He was unconscious due to brain stroke, a report said citing a medical source.
The presidential office, in an earlier statement, had reportedly said Talabani was admitted to a hospital in Baghdad ‘because of fatigue and tiredness’.
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