Spokesman Glyn Davies said in a statement that the agreement followed direct U.S. contacts with Massoud Barzani , leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party ( KDP ) , and Jalal Talabani , leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ( PUK ) .
<response> Spokesman <person>Glyn Davies</person> said in a statement that the agreement followed direct <location>U.S.</location> contacts with <person>Massoud Barzani</person> , leader of the <organization>Kurdistan Democratic Party</organization> ( <organization>KDP</organization> ) , and <person>Jalal Talabani</person> , leader of the <organization>Patriotic Union of Kurdistan</organization> ( <organization>PUK</organization> ) . </response>