President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Prime Minister of Iraq Haider Al-Abadi

President Serzh Sargsyan sent today a letter of condolences to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Haider Al-Abadi on the terrorist act at the Al Karrade district of Baghdad which killed and wounded hundreds of innocent civilians.

“Armenia strongly condemns this terrorist act whose objective is to raise a new wave of instability in Iraq and in the region. The terrorists, who are panic stricken by the victories of the Iraqi army at the battlefield, perfidiously target civilians. These crimes, perpetrated against the peaceful population during the holy month of Ramadan, have no excuse. We state our solidarity with the friendly Iraq in its resolute efforts to eradicate terrorism on the territory of the country.
At the this difficult times of grief and loss, I express my deep condolences to you, the friendly people of Iraq, and wish fortitude to families of the victims and a speedy recovery to the injured,” reads the letter of condolences of the President of Armenia.