YEREVAN. – Traditional friendship binds the peoples of Iraq and Armenia.

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated the aforementioned, on Monday in Baghdad, at his talk with FM Hoshyar Zebari of Iraq.   

In turn, Zebari expressed confidence that Nalbandian’s current visit to Iraq will give new impulse to bilateral collaboration, informs the Armenian MFA press service.

“The two FMs have met numerous times in recent years, and we have taken steps to elevate the cooperation to a new level,” the Iraqi FM said, in particular. 

“Traditional friendship binds the peoples of Iraq and Armenia, and this is a solid basis for the development of cooperation between the two states,” Nalbandian specifically noted in turn.  

In addition, Edward Nalbandian briefed his Iraqi associate on the ongoing efforts by Armenia and the international community toward a pacific settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and he highly appreciated Iraq’s balanced position on this matter. 

Following their talk, the Armenia and Iraq FMs held a joint news conference.  

Nalbandian also paid a visit to the Armenian Embassy in Baghdad, and met with representatives from the Iraqi-Armenian community organizations.