The delegation headed by Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan, Chief of the General Staff of RA Armed Forces, participated in the 176th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session at NATO Headquarters on January 17.

Two sittings in the format of states involved in the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and the Interoperability Platform initiative were held within the framework of the session.

The first sitting was dedicated to the exchange of opinions on commitments of coalition countries.

Issues related to the development of operational compatibility between the armed forces of NATO member and partner countries were discussed at the second sitting.

On the sidelines of the session Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan had a meeting with General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States. Issues related to the priorities of Armenian-American defense cooperation were discussed. Reference was made to the perspectives of their development, especially within the framework of international peacekeeping efforts.