Leader of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani is ready to freeze the results of independence referendum in exchange of lifting sanctions imposed by Baghdad, Iraqi vice president Osama al-Nujaifi said after the talks with Kurdish leader, TASS reported quoting AlArabiya.

Al-Nujaifi said Barzani is ready for dialogue with Iraqi authorities.

President Barzani and two of the Iraqi Vice Presidents, Ayad Allawi and Osama al-Nujaifi held negotiations on October 8.