Iraqi Shia, Sunni groups to hold talks in Finland  | August 22, 2007

Please pray for the success of these talks

Helsinki, Aug 22 (Xinhua) Representatives of Iraq's Shia and Sunni Muslim groups will meet in Finland late next week to negotiate ways to defuse factional fighting in the war-torn country, Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat reported Wednesday.

The report said the meeting would be hosted in part by the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), a non-profit organization founded by former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari. It also said the Iraqi government was not involved in the process.

Story here