Armenia’s Minister of Defense Vagharshak Harutyunyan and Russia’s Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Valeriy Gerasimov held a telephone conversation late on March 23. They discussed issues concerning the Armenian-Russian military cooperation, namely the unified actions of the Armenian-Russian joint military contingents, as well as the solution of the security issues of Syunik Province.  

 

The modernization and large-scale reforms programs of the Armenian Armed Forces were discussed. Harutyunyan and Gerasimov also agreed to hold additional negotiations during an upcoming Russian high-level delegation’s visit to Armenia, expected to take place soon for more comprehensive discussions of the abovementioned issues.