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ARMENIA'S DEPUTY PM MEETS WITH IRAQ'S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES
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November 07, 2012 | 11:30
YEREVAN. - The delegation, which is led by Armenia's Deputy
PM, Territorial Administration Minister, and Armenian-Iraqi
Intergovernmental Committee Co-Chair Armen Gevorgyan, commenced its
visit to Iraq on Tuesday evening by meeting with representatives from
the country's Armenian community.
Prior to the meeting, however, the delegation members placed flowers
to the Armenian Genocide memorial cross-stone located at the courtyard
of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Diocesan Headquarters
Church of Baghdad, Territorial Administration Ministry Public Relations
Department informs.
The ensuing meeting was held at the church. Archbishop Avag Asatourian,
the Primate of the Diocese of Iraq of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
welcomed Armenia's official delegation and noted that this is the
first such delegation from the Motherland that is visiting Iraq and
added that such visits inspire the Iraqi-Armenian community.
In his turn, Armenia's Deputy PM stressed that the Armenian community
of Iraq is one of those Armenian communities that has gone through
many tribulations. "I hope the Armenian community will quickly find
its strength again and contribute to the development of relations
between the two countries," he said.
Armen Gevorgyan appreciated the Iraqi-Armenian community's role played
in the preservation of national, spiritual and cultural values, and
assured that Armenia will always be alongside the Diaspora Armenians.
He added that Armenia's Diaspora Ministry is carrying out a serious
work in that regard.
The interlocutors discussed the Iraqi-Armenian community life, Iraq's
domestic situation, and issues of concern to the community.
On the evening of the same day, the Armenian delegation led by the
Deputy PM attended an official reception hosted by Iraq's Deputy PM
Rowsch Nuri Shaways. Both deputy premiers discussed the agenda of the
inaugural session of the Armenian-Iraqi Intergovernmental Committee
and the avenues for deepening bilateral ties.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
November 07, 2012 | 11:30
YEREVAN. - The delegation, which is led by Armenia's Deputy
PM, Territorial Administration Minister, and Armenian-Iraqi
Intergovernmental Committee Co-Chair Armen Gevorgyan, commenced its
visit to Iraq on Tuesday evening by meeting with representatives from
the country's Armenian community.
Prior to the meeting, however, the delegation members placed flowers
to the Armenian Genocide memorial cross-stone located at the courtyard
of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Diocesan Headquarters
Church of Baghdad, Territorial Administration Ministry Public Relations
Department informs.
The ensuing meeting was held at the church. Archbishop Avag Asatourian,
the Primate of the Diocese of Iraq of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
welcomed Armenia's official delegation and noted that this is the
first such delegation from the Motherland that is visiting Iraq and
added that such visits inspire the Iraqi-Armenian community.
In his turn, Armenia's Deputy PM stressed that the Armenian community
of Iraq is one of those Armenian communities that has gone through
many tribulations. "I hope the Armenian community will quickly find
its strength again and contribute to the development of relations
between the two countries," he said.
Armen Gevorgyan appreciated the Iraqi-Armenian community's role played
in the preservation of national, spiritual and cultural values, and
assured that Armenia will always be alongside the Diaspora Armenians.
He added that Armenia's Diaspora Ministry is carrying out a serious
work in that regard.
The interlocutors discussed the Iraqi-Armenian community life, Iraq's
domestic situation, and issues of concern to the community.
On the evening of the same day, the Armenian delegation led by the
Deputy PM attended an official reception hosted by Iraq's Deputy PM
Rowsch Nuri Shaways. Both deputy premiers discussed the agenda of the
inaugural session of the Armenian-Iraqi Intergovernmental Committee
and the avenues for deepening bilateral ties.
From: A. Papazian