Suren Papikyan had a meeting with the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic

14 December, 2023 17:50

The official visit of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan to the Hellenic Republic commenced on December 14th with a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the country's Parliament.
Following this, a dignified welcoming ceremony took place at the Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defence, featuring the participation of an honor guard and a military band.
Subsequent to the ceremony, a formal meeting took place between the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, and the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Nikolaos Dendias. The issues related to the Armenian-Greek defence cooperation were discussed.

Both parties emphasized the considerable potential for cooperative development and, consequently, reached an agreement to invigorate this cooperation across various dimensions, encompassing military-technical engagements, experience exchange, educational initiatives, training programs, tactical training, and other directions.

At the culmination of the meeting, the Defence Ministers of Armenia and Greece signed an Agreement "On Military-Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Hellenic Republic".

Afterwards, the Defence Ministers issued a joint statement to the press.