Georgian PM, Armenian Defence Minister discuss defence cooperation
Georgian PM’s Peaceful Neighbourhood Initiative for the South Caucasus, which involves establishment of a dialogue format between Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan and cooperation in mutually beneficial areas, was also discussed, along with the country’s readiness to facilitate the regional dialogue.Photo: Government's Administration.
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Questions of cooperation between Georgia and Armenia in the field of defence, and relations between the two countries were discussed by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Suren Papikyan, the Armenian Minister of Defence in Tbilisi on Wednesday.
The two officials noted the “many years” of experience in defence cooperation and said the 2022 Bilateral Cooperation Plan, signed during the ongoing visit of Papikyan’s delegation in Georgia, would serve to strengthen peace in the South Caucasus region, the Government Administration said.
The sides also discussed security topics and the need to promote peace and stability in the region, and reviewed the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the global political architecture.
Georgian PM’s Peaceful Neighbourhood Initiative for the South Caucasus, which involves establishment of a dialogue format between Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan and cooperation in mutually beneficial areas, was also discussed, along with the country’s readiness to facilitate the regional dialogue.
Photo: Defence Ministry.
During his Georgian visit, Papikyan also met his counterpart Juansher Burchuladze and signed the 2022 Bilateral Cooperation Plan. The meeting at the Defence Ministry between the two officials focused on cooperation between their countries.
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