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Armenpress- your source of reliable information. en editor@armenpress.am (Narine Nazaryan) vt@matemat.io (Vardan Torosyan) armenpress.am RSS Feed Generator <![CDATA[Conscription up 25%, defense ministry says, rejecting lawmaker’s bill seeking enlistment boost]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246591 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246591 Military Armenia RA National Assembly <![CDATA[Minister highlights Civil Contract’s defense reforms at party congress]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246501 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:49:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246501 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[French President awards Armenian Defense Minister the Legion of Honour]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245843 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245843 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry France <![CDATA[Defense Minister Papikyan meets French Prime Minister]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245835 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:32:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245835 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry France <![CDATA[Armenian, French defense ministers to expand cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245832 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245832 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry France <![CDATA[Papikyan holds talks with Safran defence executive in Paris, signs agreement]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245826 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245826 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry France <![CDATA[Defense Minister Papikyan meets representatives of French defense companies]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245729 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:43:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245729 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan France <![CDATA[Defense Minister Papikyan meets French President's military advisor]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245714 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:32:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245714 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Armenian Defense Minister pays official visit to France]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245707 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245707 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Armenia monitors security risks amid war in Iran]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245225 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:18:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245225 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Defense Ministry reports progress on arsenal modernization in 2025]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245223 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245223 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[More Armenian servicemembers choose military career after mandatory enlistment, Defense Minister says]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245216 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:14:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245216 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA National Assembly RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Defense Minister Papikyan meets EU Military Committee Chairman]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244678 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244678 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry European Union (EU) <![CDATA[Armenia, EU discuss defense cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244624 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:52:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244624 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry European Union (EU) <![CDATA[Minister Papikyan, Ambassador Decottignies discuss Armenia-France cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1243912 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1243912 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan Olivier Decottignies RA Defense Ministry France <![CDATA[Papikyan, Iranian President discuss defense cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1243000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:46:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1243000 Politics Iran Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry Masoud Pezeshkian <![CDATA[Armenian Defense Minister meets Iranian top general]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242949 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:13:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242949 Iran Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Armenian, Iranian defense ministers discuss regional and international security]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242924 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242924 Iran Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Welcoming ceremony for Armenian Defense Minister held in Iran]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242911 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:06:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242911 Iran Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Armenian Defense Minister visits Iran]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242856 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:38:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242856 Iran Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Armenia's Cabinet approves new defense cooperation deal with Poland]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242551 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:22:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242551 Europe Military Armenia RA Government <![CDATA[U.S., Armenia discuss strengthening military cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242381 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:09:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242381 U. S. Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Minister Papikyan, US Mission Chargé d’Affaires discuss defense cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242174 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242174 U. S. Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[U.S. awards Legion of Merit to Armenian defense attaché for strengthening cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242103 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242103 Military Armenia <![CDATA[Defense Minister unveils more military reforms]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241827 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:53:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241827 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Armenia acquires V-BAT drones from U.S. – Prime Minister]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241656 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:41:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241656 Politics External policy U. S. Military Armenia Nikol Pashinyan <![CDATA[Armenian military to showcase three years of border engineering and fortification projects]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241603 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:02:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241603 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Armenia, India discuss defense cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241341 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:07:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241341 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry India <![CDATA[Armenian and Indian top generals discuss defense cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241046 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:44:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241046 Military Armenia Edward Asryan RA Defense Ministry India <![CDATA[Armenian Defense Minister meets with India's CDS General Anil Chauhan]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241035 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:46:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241035 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry India <![CDATA[WATCH: Welcoming Ceremony for Indian Armed Forces Chief of Defense Staff]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241023 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:42:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241023 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry India <![CDATA[Indian Chief of Defense Staff arrives in Armenia on official visit]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240999 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:04:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240999 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry India <![CDATA[Pashinyan tells top brass: What once seemed impossible has been achieved]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240699 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:20:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240699 Military Armenia Nikol Pashinyan <![CDATA[Speaker Simonyan highlights Armenian military’s role in maintaining peace, strengthening statehood]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240661 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:59:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240661 Military Armenia Alen Simonyan RA National Assembly <![CDATA[Defense Minister praises Special Forces' role in strengthening Armenia's defense]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239875 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:16:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239875 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Pashinyan praises Armenia’s new military uniforms]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239751 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:41:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239751 Military Armenia Nikol Pashinyan <![CDATA[Senior Armed Forces officers undergo certification]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239487 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:57:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239487 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Defense Minister encourages women to actively engage in military service]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239439 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:56:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239439 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Defense Minister: Armenia won’t engage in arms race with any country]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239429 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:25:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239429 Politics Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Shortening military service to 18 months marks key milestone amid reforms, says minister]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239418 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:04:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239418 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[No homicides linked to code of conduct violations in Armenian military in 2025, minister says]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239410 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:49:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239410 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Armenian military offers extended ‘Homeland Defender’ volunteer service option]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239405 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:34:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239405 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan <![CDATA[Cabinet approves 2026 military reserve training schedule]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239068 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239068 Military Armenia RA Government <![CDATA[Defense Minister chairs yearend meeting with top brass]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238586 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:42:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238586 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Defense Minister visits N military unit]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238385 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:58:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238385 Military Armenia Suren Papikyan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Armenian Defense Ministry says report of Azerbaijani shooting from Nakhchivan is disinformation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238353 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238353 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Top general meets reservists]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238299 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:08:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238299 Military Armenia Edward Asryan RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Armenia’s Territorial Defense Forces Command receives military flag]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237814 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:46:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237814 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Georgian defense ministry representatives visit Armenia]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237670 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:53:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237670 Georgia Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry <![CDATA[Ex-servicemember’s claims about ‘incursion attempt’ are fake news, says defense ministry]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237635 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:16:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237635 Military Armenia RA Defense Ministry