At a Glance

• Krikor Der Hagopian is Iraq's new ambassador to the United States.
• He formally met President Donald Trump at the White House last Tuesday.
• The 49-year-old diplomat is an Armenian Christian.

The Iraqi Embassy in the United States has announced that Krikor Der Hagopian has assumed his duties as Iraq's new ambassador to Washington, following a formal ceremony where he presented his credentials to the U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Key Statements and Focus Area

• The Iraqi Embassy stated that Krikor Der Hagopian “presented his credentials to the U.S. President Donald Trump as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the United States, during an official ceremony at the White House.”
• The embassy noted that “the priorities of his mission will focus on following up on the outcomes of the Prime Minister’s visit to the United States.”

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Hagopian presented his credentials to Trump during an official White House ceremony last Tuesday, officially becoming the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Iraq to the United States.

The embassy issued a statement confirming that the ambassador extended the greetings of the Iraqi government and expressed pride in being appointed to the U.S.

The ambassador intends to focus on “working to usher in a new era in Iraqi-American relations” by deepening strategic ties and expanding cooperation across political, economic, investment, and security sectors to bolster Iraq's regional role and advance mutual interests.

FYI

The new Iraqi envoy to the U.S. is an Armenian Christian, marking a historic shift as the first Christian to hold the position of Iraqi ambassador in Washington in decades.

The 49-year-old diplomat, Ambassador Hagopian, holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Denver.

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