YEREVAN. – During his official visit to Poland between September 7 and 9, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan had meetings with his Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak, head of National Security Bureau Stanislaw Koziej, and head of Defense Committee of the Polish parliament Stanislaw Wziatek.

During the meetings, the parties discussed the prospects for the enlargement of Armenian-Polish bilateral military cooperation. They also exchanged views on the politico-military situation in the South Caucasus, the settlement process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and the activities of the Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force, Ministry’s press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The parties also reached accordance on the signing of military and technical-military cooperation between Armenia and Poland, and the expansion of cooperation in military education.  

On the first day of its visit, the delegation led by Armenia’s Minister of Defense visited the International Defence Industry Exhibition held in the city of Kielce. Seyran Ohanyan conveyed his impressions on this exhibition to officials of Poland’s defense sphere and also discussed the possibilities for establishing Armenian-Polish joint enterprises, and developing cooperation in defense acquisitions and in scientific research and experimental construction. 

During his official visit to Poland, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan also met with representatives of Warsaw’s Armenian community. At this meeting, he spoke about the problems and development projects of the Armenian Armed Forces, the current situation at the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani military troops, and Armenia’s security challenges.

Ohanyan also paid a visit to the history museum of the Polish army and laid a wreath to the Unknown Soldier Memorial.

The delegation led by Armenia’s Minister of Defense returned to Armenia on Saturday.