YEREVAN. – Armenian Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan on Monday received a delegation led by Iraqi Deputy Minister of Health, Sattar Jabbar Aremsh. 

Dumanyan noted that collaboration between the Armenian and the Iraqi health ministries had started in Fall 2012, when the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding. He expressed a hope that they will be able to work effectively also within the framework if this visit to Armenia by their Iraqi colleagues. 

In his turn, Sattar Jabbar Aremsh noted that the new state of Iraq expresses a readiness to collaborate with Armenia, both in terms of medicine and import of medical drugs.

Armenia’s health minister assured that during its visits to the country’s medical facilities, the Iraqi delegation will observe the high quality medical care in Armenia.  

“These medical facilities, which are greatly distinguished in the region, carry out very serious projects. During my visit to Baghdad, I saw that the Government of Iraq stands ready to cooperate with Armenia in the health sector, too, and I am confident that, during the visit of your delegation, interaction will be enhanced in this direction,” Dumanyan said.     

Iraq’s deputy health minister noted that his delegation also comprises the heads of the country’s several medical services and laboratories, and that they are authorized to sign cooperation agreements. 

The parties agreed to sum up the results, once the Iraqi delegation’s visit to Armenia comes to a close, and to clarify the domains where cooperation agreements can be signed.