Iraq Kurd PM says ready for power-sharing in Kirkuk

DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - The Kurds are ready to share power in Iraq's oil-rich city of Kirkuk, which is claimed by Kurds and Arabs, the prime minister of Iraq's Kurdish region said on Tuesday.

"In Kirkuk, as Kurds, we are ready for power-sharing," Nechirvan Barzani told Reuters in Dubai.

Iraq's minority Kurds, who control the northern Kurdistan region, see Kirkuk as their ancient capital. Arabs encouraged to move there under Saddam Hussein want it to stay under Baghdad's control. (Reporting by John Irish, Writing by Lin Noueihed)