Armenian Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan on Friday received Belgian Ambassador Eric de Muynck, along with the newly appointed Belgian defense attaché to Armenia, Colonel Marc Lefebvre—whose respective residence is in Moscow.

The Armenian defense minister congratulated Colonel Lefebvre on assuming his aforesaid duties in Armenia, and wished him success in his mission, Armenian News-NEWS.am was informed by the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

During the meeting, the parties discussed Armenia-Belgium cooperation in the defense sector, as well as regional and international security issues.