The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan met with French Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin in Paris.

The meeting was also attended by Armenian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France Arman Khachatryan, the Defense Ministry of Armenia said in a statement.

During the meeting, the ministers highly appreciated the already established level of cooperation, emphasizing the importance of its continuity and development.

The progress of programs implemented in military-technical cooperation, military education, professional training, as well as advisory support and other areas were discussed.

The parties have reached an agreement to deepen and expand cooperation, bringing it to a qualitatively new, higher level, as well as to continue joint initiatives aimed at strengthening defense capabilities.