On November 23, the Ambassador of Armenia to Iraq Murad Muradyan submitted his credentials to Iraq President Jalal Talabani.

At the meeting, Mr. Talabani emphasized the importance of the opening of Iraqi Embassy in Armenia, considering a significant quantity of Iraq citizens currently residing in the country.

Further, the Ambassador passed the invitation of President Sargsyan to visit Armenia to Mr. Talabani, who, in turn, invited his Armenian counterpart to pay a return visit, Armenian Foreign Ministry press service reported.