Armenian Defense Minister attends Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Defense Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan has participated in the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum official opening ceremony and plenary session during his visit to China, the defense ministry said in a press release.

From September 17 to 19, the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum is being held at the Beijing International Convention Center under the theme of "Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development.

The Beijing Xiangshan Forum, originally launched in 2006 by the China Association for Military Science as the Xiangshan Forum, was initially a Track 2 platform for Asia-Pacific security dialogue. Since the fifth forum in 2014, it has been upgraded to a Track 1.5 dialogue, significantly elevating its level and scale. The forum is committed to building an equal, open, inclusive and diverse platform for constructive dialogue, with the aim of pooling wisdom, expand consensus and enhancing mutual trust, thereby contributing ideas to address global security and development challenges, according to CGTN.