AlHijjah 18, 1434, Oct 23, 2013, SPA -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met here today with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Robert Stephen Beecroft. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations as well as arrangements for the forthcoming visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki to Washington. The two sides also discussed issues of common interest as well as the developments in the region in addition to the latest developments of the Syrian crisis and the ongoing talks and consultations on holding Geneva Conference II.