Armenian Ambassador to Iraq Murad Muradyan presented his credentials to President Jalal Talabani.

In the course of the meeting, Talabani stressed importance of opening of Iraqi embassy in Yerevan, especially taking into account the fact that many Iraqi citizens of the Armenian origin presently reside in Armenia.

In his turn Murad Muradyan conveyed President Sargsyan’s invitation to visit Armenia. The Ambassador pointed out friendly relations between two states, noting that centuries-long presence of Armenians in Iraq creates good basis for further intensification of bilateral cooperation. Talabani invited Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan to visit Iraq.