December 17, 2009 - 17:56 AMT
Armenia, Russia develop military cooperation
On December 14-17, Yerevan hosted the 4th session of Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Military-technical Cooperation. Discussion was chaired by Armenia's Deputy Defense Minister Alik Mirzabekyan and Deputy Head of Russian Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service Constantine Biryulin.

On Wednesday, December 16, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Co-Chair of Armenian Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Military-technical Cooperation Constantine Biryulin signed an agreement "Between Armenian and Russian Governments on Exporting Military-technical Products to Third Countries".

In his Speech, Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan noted the agreement's key role in deepening Armenian Russian military cooperation and strengthening the military efficiency of both countries' armed forces, RA Defense Ministry's press service reports.