First Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia, Lieutenant General Edvard Asryan on Thursday met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of War, Andrew Loomis, at the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

During the meeting, Armenia-US cooperation in the defense sector were discussed. Both parties lauded the current level of cooperation. In particular, they underscored peacekeeping, professional non-commissioned officers, instructors and junior commanders' training, military education, as well as the development of cooperation in several other domains.

Andrew Loomis noted that the US will continue cooperation with Armenia within the framework of current programs and is ready to discuss opportunities for deepening cooperation in new areas.