Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

04/14/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2021 02:18

Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces talks with his Armenian counterpart

14.04.2021 (21:00)

The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed General of the Army Valery Gerasimov held talks in Moscow with the Cheif of the General Staff of the Republic of Armenia Artak Davtyan.

'I am pleased to welcome you to Moscow. Armenia is a key ally and partner of Russia in Transcaucasia', - the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces said at the beginning of the talks.

Valery Gerasimov noted that the countries are strengthening cooperation both on a bilateral basis and within the framework of international structures, primarily the CSTO.

According to him, 'the functioning of the 102nd Russian military base on the territory of Armenia is an indicator of the high level of bilateral relations'.

'We continue to train qualified personnel in the universities of the Russian Defence Ministry', - the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces said. He also added that during the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection, the Russian servicemen provided assistance in diagnosing the servicemen of the Armenian armed forces. In total, more then 22 thousand studies were conducted.

'Representatives of the Armenian Defence Ministry annually take part in large-scale events of the Russian Defence Ministry, and the delegations are always represented at a high level', - said General of the Army Valery Gerasimov.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces noted that this year the 9th Moscow Conference on International Security, the International Army Games and the International Military and Technical Forum are being held.

'We expect the delegation and the team of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia to attend these events, as well as the strategic command and staff exercise 'Zapad-2021', - said the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

'Today we have the opportunity to discuss topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the defence sector', - Valery Gerasimov summed up.