YEREVAN, MARCH 2, ARMENPRESS. On March 1 Armenian Ambassador to Iraq Karen Grigoryan met with Iraqi President Fuad Masum. During the meeting Ambassador Grigoryan conveyed greetings of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and expressed condolences on behalf of the Armenian President over the terrorist attack that took place on February 28, in a suburb of Baghdad’s Madinat aṣ-Ṣadr, which killed 80 and wounded more than 100 people.

Armenian Ambassador noted that Armenia condemns any violence against the civilians and support the Iraqi authorities in the fight against terrorism.

Iraqi President Fuad Masum expressed his gratitude for the condolences and asked to convey his greetings to the President of fraternal Armenia. He said that he is aware of the tragic page of history of the Armenian people and personally understands the gravity of the crimes committed against the Armenian people, at the same time invoking the violence committed against the Kurds and mass slaughter, referring particularly to Halabja events.

During the meeting they also discussed the works of Armenian-Iraqi intergovernmental commission and the implementation of agreements, reached during the session in Baghdad.