First Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia and Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, on Wednesday met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces, General Charles Brown, on the sidelines of his working visit to the US.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed topics of mutual interest, and acknowledged the continued development of Armenia-US defense cooperation, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The US side reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the ongoing transformation and reforms of the Armenian Armed Forces.

Also, the importance of sustaining joint activities was underscored, and regional security issues were addressed.