Armenian, Iranian defense ministers discuss regional and international security

Armenian Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan met with Iran’s Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, during his visit to the Islamic Republic. The Armenian Ambassador to Iran, Grigor Hakobyan, was also present at the meeting.

“We highly appreciated the level of Armenia-Iran cooperation in the field of defense, expressed our determination to continue working toward the development of bilateral relations, and discussed a number of issues related to our cooperation,” Suren Papikyan said in a statement on social media.

He added that he exchanged views with his Iranian counterpart on a range of issues concerning regional and international security.