YEREVAN. - Armenia and Russia cooperate effectively in defense sector within the framework of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) and in bilateral format, Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan stated at the meeting with Deputy Secretary of Russian Federal Security Council Yuri Zubakov.

The sides discussed issues on Armenia-Russia military cooperation and regional security, the press service of Armenian Defense Ministry informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The officials stressed that Armenia-Russia strategic and military technical cooperation can contribute considerably to improvement of regional stability and security.