YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS. Armenia plans to establish Consulate General in Iraq’s Erbil, “Armenpress” reports the draft decree of the Armenian President is included in March 2 session of the Armenian Cabinet.

According to the justification the relations between Armenia and Iraq have significantly progressed in the recent 5-6 years, particularly, the Embassy of Iraq has reopened in Yerevan, sessions of Armenian-Iraqi inter-governmental commission on economic cooperation and business forums have been held, trade turnover between the two states increases year by year, direct flights in Bagdad-Erbil-Yerevan directions operate during touristic seasons.

The justification also notes that trade and economic cooperation between Armenia and Iraq is more visible in Iraqi Kurdistan.