Azerbaijan may open embassy in Iraq this year

Azerbaijan may open an embassy in Iraq in 2014, Iraqi ambassador to Azerbaijan Haider Albarrak said on January 21.

"Azerbaijan is interested in opening an embassy, but the process takes time," he said, accorting to Azernews. "We hope that it will happen this year."

Albarrak said that the issue of launching direct flights between Azerbaijan and Iraq has already been resolved.

"The main details have already been agreed upon. Flights are expected to be held four times a week," he said.

ANN.Az