Armenia, Netherlands discuss defense cooperation![]() May 21, 2026 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan, Netherlands Ambassador to Armenia Marieke Monroy-Winter and newly appointed defense attaché Lieutenant Colonel Aalert Gherald Huybrechts discussed prospects for defense cooperation. The deputy minister congratulated the defense attaché on his appointment and wished him success in his future work. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to the current course of bilateral cooperation between Armenia and the Netherlands in the defense sphere, as well as topics connected to multilateral cooperation with NATO and the European Union. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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. Partner news |