Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenia’s Parliament Speaker, received a delegation from the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, headed by Committee Chairman Shirko Mirwaiz.
Mirzoyan expressed satisfaction that a serious 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, a new manifestation of what has been the recent opening of the, so-called, ‘trophy park’.
Mirwaiz, in turn, lauded the Armenia’s position on matters regarding Iraq and its respective support within international platforms.
Also, the Committee Chairman 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 parliament has an important role in overseeing its implementation.
Cooperation in various spheres were discussed during 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.
