ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Iraq Hrachya Poladyan met with Chancellor of the Security Council Masrour Barzani in Erbil during his visit to Iraqi Kurdistan.
As the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told ArmInfo, at the meeting the interlocutors pointed out the need to develop relations between Armenians and Kurds, who have historical roots.
Poladyan congratulated Barzani on his election as candidate for the post of prime minister of Kurdistan. The interlocutors exchanged views on the development of bilateral trade and economic relations, and agreed to continue contacts.
The Armenian Ambassador also expressed gratitude for providing Iraqi Kurdistan with a free land plot for the Armenian community, as well as for the construction of the Surb Khach Armenian Church in Erbil with funding from the government.
Then the Ambassador held a meeting with Speaker of the parliament of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan Vala Farid the Vice-Speaker Hemin Hawrami .The meeting discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation between the parliamentarians of Armenia and Kurdistan.
At the meeting with Minister of Foreign Relations of Iraqi Kurdistan, Falah Mustafa discussed the possibility of opening the RA Consulate General in Erbil. The interlocutors discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, including the protection of national and religious minorities, regional processes, interaction in the areas of trade and culture. Falah Mustafa spoke about the approaches of the government regarding the peaceful resolution of unresolved conflicts and peaceful coexistence. The Armenian diplomat also held meetings with Interior Minister Karim Sinjari, with the head of Erbil Navzad Hadi and the only MP of the parliament of Armenian origin Fahik. Saranyan. Iraqi Kurdistan, also Southern Kurdistan, the official name is the Kurdish Autonomous Region - a Kurdish state entity within Iraq. Under the new constitution of Iraq has the status of broad autonomy.