Wednesday, June 20 2018 18:57

Minister of Defense and Greek Ambassador to Armenia discussed  cooperation prospects

Minister of Defense and Greek Ambassador to Armenia discussed  cooperation prospects

ArmInfo. On June 20, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan received the Greek Ambassador to Armenia Nafsika  Nancy Eva Vraila. As reported by the press service  of the Ministry of Defense, during the meeting the sides discussed  issues related to the Armenian-Greek cooperation in the field of  defense. 

The sides  also touched upon the provisions of the draft updated  Intergovernmental Agreement, and the prospects for cooperation in the  military and military-technical fields after its signing.

The Defense Minister noted that the events planned by the Defense  Ministries of Armenia and Greece for 2018 will be continued, as they  concern areas of mutual interest.

In turn, the Ambassador of Greece in Armenia confirmed the readiness  of the Greek side to continue and develop cooperation with the  Armenian Defense Ministry, emphasizing, in particular, cooperation in  the field of military education.  During the meeting, the  interlocutors also discussed the possibility of cooperation in the  field of security and defense within the framework of NATO and the  EU.

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