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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. On December 19, Armenia-Greece bilateral and Armenia-Greece-Cyprus trilateral defense consultations were held in Athens, the ministry of defense said in a press release.
Armenia was represented by a delegation led by Levon Ayvazyan, the Head of the Defense Policy and International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Defense.
Throughout the consultations, the work carried out in the direction of defense cooperation in 2024 and the tasks for 2025 were discussed.
The parties recorded that the cooperation has made significant progress in terms of both capacity and content and has included important areas that require more long-term, systematic work.
Issues of introducing new approaches and standards in the defense sphere were also discussed. Levon Ayvazyan introduced to his colleagues the process of transformation of the Armenian military and highlighted the contribution of the Greek and Cypriot partners, especially in the training of various branches of the Armenian Armed Forces, military education, military exercises and training, exchange of experience, advisory support and other directions.
The latest regional and international military-political developments were also touched upon.
The parties highlighted the importance of holding regular defense consultations.
The consultations concluded with the signing of the Armenia-Greece bilateral and Armenia-Greece-Cyprus trilateral defense cooperation programs for 2025, which include dozens of events in numerous spheres of the vital activity of the Armed Forces.