Armenia and Greece to deepen military and technical cooperation

The Minister of Defense of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, highly appreciates the level of military and technical cooperation with Greece.

At a joint briefing with the visiting Minister of National Defense of Greece, Panagiotis Kammenos, Ohanyan said that the necessary legal framework is available for the development of that cooperation.

During the talks held today, the ministers discussed the key directions of cooperation – military education, peacekeeping actions, preparation of a special operations detachment, as well as military and technical cooperation. The sides also touched on the regional issues. Ohanyan briefed his counterpart on the situation round the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

For his part, Panagiotis Kammenos noted the importance of cooperation between the two brotherly nations. “The development of the military and technical cooperation will also positively impact the economy of both countries,” the Minister said, reminding the proverb “If you want peace, prepare for war.”