On January 18, the ARM Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan hosted the newly appointed Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia Traian Hristea. Congratulating the Ambassador on his new appointment Seyran Ohanyan wished him success and effective tenure.

The delegation headed by the ARM Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces Colonel-general Yuri Khachaturov has left for Brussels to participate in the sessions of The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Military Committee, and on the meeting of NATO’s Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Staff which are all to be held from January 17-19.

On January 9, the Central Administration of the Defense Ministry held a consultation. ARM Defense Minister presented priority issues and objectives for the Armed Forces in 2012.