Defense Minister of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan, who is on an official visit to Iran, on Tuesday met with the Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Hossein Dehghan.

The latter welcomed the Armenian delegation, congratulating them on the 25th anniversary of the Armenian army. Underscoring the high level of the Armenian-Iranian relations, the ministers expressed willingness to expand and develop their bilateral ties.

Vigen Sargsyan, for his part, noted that the further deepening of the Armenian-Iranian cooperation requires developing a mechanism of periodic meetings and consultations. 

Apart from the bilateral relations, the interlocutors also discussed issues of international and regional security and resolution of conflicts.

Referring to the Karabakh conflict settlement and attaching importance to the efforts exerted towards maintaining peace and stability in the region, the sides underscored the need for the peaceful resolution of the conflict exclusively through negotiations. 

By the end of the meeting, Vigen Sargsyan and Hossein Dehghan held a joint press-conference, during which the results of the talks were summed up.

On the same day, the delegation led by the Armenian Defense Minster visited Malek Ashtar University of Tehran, the main direction of whose activity is the implementation of projects related to the sphere of defense. Noting that military industry is one of the most important spheres for Armenia, Sargsyan underscored the need for deepening the cooperation between Armenia and Iran in the defense sector on the scientific platform as well.

Later the Armenian delegation also visited the Iran Electronics Industries company, which specializes in projecting and implementing technological solutions for the defense sector.