Armenia Defense Minister, Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and U.S. Brigadier General Michael Venerdi discuss cooperation

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan held a meeting on June 23 with Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and Adjutant General for the U.S. State of Kansas Brigadier General Michael Venerdi.

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien also participated in the meeting.

The current course of cooperation between the Armenian Ministry of Defense and the Kansas National Guard was discussed.

The U.S. officials are visiting Armenia on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Kansas-Armenia State Partnership Program.

The course of implementation of the agreements on new cooperation directions which were reached during Papikyan’s September 2022 visit to Kansas were also discussed during the meeting.

Both sides noted the progress in the planned cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as professional sergeant system, peacekeeping, military medicine, cyber-security, exchange of experience in social protection for servicemembers and their families and other areas.

The parties agreed to continue cooperation and initiate new directions of partnership.