Armenia and the USA ready to expand defense cooperation.
The Armenian delegation headed by the First Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan participated in Armenia-US bilateral defense consultations in Washington on July 19-20.
Within the framework of his visit, Tonoyan met with US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy. The sides discussed bilateral strategic cooperation and issues on regional security. Armenia’s Ambassador to US Tatul Margaryan and military attaché, Colonel Mesrop Nazaryan also attended the meeting, the press service of Armenian MOD informed.
Later Armenia-US defense consultations were held, co-chaired by Deputy Defense Minister David Tonoyan, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Celeste Wallander.
The participants discussed issues on bilateral military cooperation, particularly joint military exercises and trainings in peacekeeping missions, military education, staff management and military medicine.
Tonoyan also held meetings with Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Kurt Amend, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. The officials discussed issues of common interest and exchanged views on international and regional defense and security.
The bilateral consultations were held in a friendly and constructive atmosphere. The sides expressed readiness to expand the cooperation in the future.
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