On November 23, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and his Hungarian counterpart Csaba Hende signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation in military field.

The sides discussed issues related to regional security in the context of Hungary’s 2011 presidency in the EU, RA defense ministry press service informed NEWS.am.

The Ministers agreed on expansion of relations, defense reforms, deepening of ties in educational field and trainings.

In Budapest Seyran Ohanyan has visited the Heroes’ square and memorial to the Unknown Soldier.

In the course of his visit Minister Ohanyan will hold meetings with Hungarian officials, as well as representatives of the local Armenian community.  He will also lay a wreath at the memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims and memorial to Armenian and Hungarian soldiers.  

The delegation headed by defense minister will return to Yerevan on November 25.