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YEREVAN. – The delegation, which is led by Armenia’s Deputy PM, Territorial Administration Minister, and Armenian-Iraqi Intergovernmental Committee Co-Chair Armen Gevorgyan, commenced its visit to Iraq on Tuesday evening by meeting with representatives from the country’s Armenian community. 

Prior to the meeting, however, the delegation members placed flowers to the Armenian Genocide memorial cross-stone located at the courtyard of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Diocesan Headquarters Church of Baghdad, Territorial Administration Ministry Public Relations Department informs.      

The ensuing meeting was held at the church. Archbishop Avag Asatourian, the Primate of the Diocese of Iraq of the Armenian Apostolic Church, welcomed Armenia’s official delegation and noted that this is the first such delegation from the Motherland that is visiting Iraq and added that such visits inspire the Iraqi-Armenian community. 

In his turn, Armenia’s Deputy PM stressed that the Armenian community of Iraq is one of those Armenian communities that has gone through many tribulations. “I hope the Armenian community will quickly find its strength again and contribute to the development of relations between the two countries,” he said.

Armen Gevorgyan appreciated the Iraqi-Armenian community’s role played in the preservation of national, spiritual and cultural values, and assured that Armenia will always be alongside the Diaspora Armenians. He added that Armenia’s Diaspora Ministry is carrying out a serious work in that regard. 

The interlocutors discussed the Iraqi-Armenian community life, Iraq’s domestic situation, and issues of concern to the community. 

On the evening of the same day, the Armenian delegation led by the Deputy PM attended an official reception hosted by Iraq’s Deputy PM Rowsch Nuri Shaways. Both deputy premiers discussed the agenda of the inaugural session of the Armenian-Iraqi Intergovernmental Committee and the avenues for deepening bilateral ties.

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