  Armenia, Georgia discuss defense cooperation September 2, 2024 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his official visit to Georgia on 2 September, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met with the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze to discuss “strategic relations” between the two countries. According to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry, Ambassador of Yerevan to Tbilisi Ashot Smbatyan too attended the meeting. “During discussions, both sides emphasized the strategic relations between Armenia and Georgia, highlighting the effectiveness of regular high-level contacts between delegations,” the Armenian Defense Ministry said. “The Prime Minister of Georgia welcomed the strengthening of Armenia-Georgia cooperation in the defence sector and expressed his full support for this ongoing process.” Papikyan, meanwhile, stressed the importance of enhancing defense cooperation. Both Kobakhidze and Papikyan emphasized the importance of establishing long-term and stable peace in the region. The Georgian side expressed its readiness to continue supporting efforts to establish peace in the region.   Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Virtual PBX: Effective business management tool from Viva  PoPuti, a company that operates in the service sector, has been using Viva’s Virtual PBX for over a year.U.S. top Democrat concerned about Azerbaijan hosting COP29 Cardin, in a statement, said “hosting a major international conference like COP29 should come with responsibilities.”Azerbaijan says has “no obligation” to release Armenian PoWs Azerbaijan has declared it has no obligations to release Armenian prisoners of war currently jailed in Baku.U.S. government doubles funding ceiling for Armenia The U.S. government has doubled its funding ceiling for Armenia to promote the development of democracy and the economy in the country. |
