Baghdad – IA
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani stressed the necessity of establishing a joint Iraqi-Armenian council.
The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement received by the (INA), that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani met this evening, Friday, with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, on the sidelines of his participation in the Munich Security Conference 2024, and during the meeting, a review took place. Bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to enhance them and strengthen the economic partnership, for the benefit of the Iraqi and Armenian peoples.”
He added: “The meeting also witnessed a discussion of the regional and international situation, and a review of the events in Gaza. The two sides stressed that the continuation of regional conflicts confirms the inability of the international system to address these issues, maintain the security and stability necessary for development and prosperity of peoples, and confront economic and climate challenges.”
The Prime Minister pointed to “the continuous development in the levels of cooperation between the two countries, the necessity of establishing a joint Iraqi-Armenian council, strengthening the role of the private sector in creating mutual economic opportunities, and activating direct air traffic between Iraqi and Armenian airports, in addition to resuming holding meetings of the joint committee.”
For his part, Pashinyan conveyed the greetings of Armenian President Vahagen Khachaturian to His Excellency, and his desire to visit Iraq as soon as possible. In order to expand the horizons of cooperation between the two countries, and to look forward to consolidating the partnership with Iraq.