It appears that Armenia is finally serious about opening a consulate in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan.
At a cabinet session today, the government approved a proposal made by Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharian to open a consulate in the northern Iraqi town.
In February 2015, Armenia’s Ambassador to Iraq Karin Grigorian met with Falah Mustafa, Foreign Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil to discuss bilateral relations.
At the time, Gregorian said that the president and Armenian government were committed to establishing and strengthening ties with the Kurdistan Region and briefed Minister Mustafa on the opening of Arm...
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