YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS. All works within the framework of bilateral cooperation between the Armed Forces of Armenia and Belarus are properly implemented, Defense Minister of Belarus Andrei Ravkov told reporters after a meeting with Armenian Defense Ministry leadership in Yerevan.

“We started our works within the framework of CSTO Defense Ministers Council’s session on August 16. Today, within the framework of the two-day official visit, we will work around several issues. Today it’s about not only the friendship of Armenian and Belarusian peoples, the Presidents of our countries, but it’s about the fact that all works within the framework of cooperation of the Armed Forces of the two countries are properly being implemented, thanks to the will of defense ministers”, Ravkov said.

He expressed confidence that the close cooperation of the Armed Forces of Armenia and Belarus will continue, and underscored that problems might occur in the path of this cooperation, which, however will be solved in the shortest period of time.

“Those problems, which have occurred, might occur again, because we move forward by the problem-solving path. They will be solved within the shortest period of time”, the Belarusian Defense Minister said.

Ravkov thanked the Armenian people and conveyed the warm greetings and friendly wishes of the people of Belarus. “This is my first time in Armenia. This is ancient land, where wonderful and hard-working people live, which in its turn has Armed Forces centered on ensuring security of its own country. I would like to thank the people of Armenia, personally Defense Minister of Armenia, for the warm reception and I would like to convey on behalf of Belarus the warmest greetings and friendliest wishes”, Ravkov said.