On February 14, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met with Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken. He congratulated Francken on his appointment, wished him success, and expressed confidence that defense cooperation between the two countries would continue to grow and expand.
During the meeting, the ministers discussed various aspects of Armenia-Belgium defense cooperation.
Both sides emphasized the strong potential for collaboration and agreed to continue joint efforts to further strengthen ties.
Papikyan also met with the Defense Ministers of Italy and Sweden.
On February 13, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan traveled to Germany to participate in the Munich Security Conference. Bilateral meetings with defense counterparts are scheduled.