Bilateral Relations
Iraq
General Information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Iraq were established on February 12, 2000.
The embassy of Armenia in Iraq was opened in 2000 (reopened in 2010).
The embassy of Iraq in Armenia was opened in 2001 (reopened in 2012).
In February 2021 General Consulate of Armenia was opened in Erbil.
Visits
To Iraq
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February 2024 |
Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of RA |
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September 2023 |
Vahan Kerobyan, Minister of Economy |
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February 2014 |
Edward Nalbandyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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November 2006 |
Serzh Sargsyan, Minister of Defence |
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2001 |
Vardan Oskanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
To Armenia
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November 2023 |
Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, President of Iraq |
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May 2021 |
Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan |
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March 2021 |
Jumaa Inad Saadun, Minister of Defence |
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December 2013 |
Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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September 2012 |
Roj Nouri Shaweis, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq |
Legal Framework
Protocols
- Protocol on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Iraq
Agreements
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on the promotion and mutual protection of investments.
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on economic, trade, scientific and technical cooperation.
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on Mutual Exemption of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports.
Memoranda
- Between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Iraq on Cooperation in the Field of Health and Medical Science.
- Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq.
- Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq on reciprocal cooperation.
- Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq on Political Consultations.
Other documents
- Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the Field of Defense between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Iraq.
Intergovernmental Committee
The Armenian-Iraqi Intergovernmental Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation has been operating since 2012. Up to date five sessions of the commission have been held:
- November 2012, Baghdad,
- November 2013, Yerevan,
- January 2016, Baghdad,
- September 2017, Yerevan,
- September 2023, Baghdad.
Trade Turnover (thousand US Dollars)
|
|
export |
import (country of irigin) |
|
2023 |
180598.0 |
807.1 |
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2022 |
249710.2 |
363.8 |
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2021 |
177313.6 |
4740.8 |
|
2020 |
163826.8 |
2284 |
|
2019 |
177290.7 |
4132.8 |
Updated on 22.07.2024