On October 16, a delegation headed by Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo di Paola will pay a three-day visit to Armenia.

Meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II are on the Italian official’s agenda.

An agreement on cooperation in the defense sector will be signed as part of Giampaolo di Paola’s visit to Armenia, with the signing ceremony to be held October 17 at RA Defense Ministry’s administrative complex, defense ministry’s press service reported.