YEREVAN. – The president of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, received a delegation from the standing committee on foreign relations of the Council of Representatives (parliament) of Iraq, headed by chairman Shirko Mirwaiz of the committee, the NA press service reported.

Mirzoyan expressed satisfaction that a considerable political dialogue is taking place between Armenia and Iraq, and there is also an intensification in the economic relations between the two countries.

The NA speaker briefed his Iraqi colleagues the current situation in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict after the Azerbaijani-Turkish military aggression last fall. He stressed that Azerbaijan, contrary to the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, is not fulfilling its obligation to return the Armenian POWs and other detainees; moreover, it continues its anti-Armenian policy.

Mirwaiz, in turn, lauded the Armenia’s position on matters regarding Iraq and its respective support within international platforms.

Also, the chairman of the aforesaid committee of the Iraqi parliament noted that the memorandums of cooperation in various domains play a key role in the intensification of relations between the two countries, and the legislature has an important role in overseeing its implementation.

Cooperation in various spheres were discussed at the ensuing the meeting. Both sides stressed that the visit of Iraqi lawmakers to Armenia can be a good impetus for deepening cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries.