Armenian defense minister Suren Papikyan, who is on a working visit to India, on Tuesday participated in the Defense Ministers’ Conclave on the theme “BRIDGE- Building Resilience through International Defence and Global Engagement,” held on the sidelines of Aero India exhibition, and delivered a speech.

In his address, Papikyan welcomed the participants of the Conclave, and expressed gratitude to the Indian side for their warm hospitality, Armenian News-NEWS.am is informed by the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. He emphasized that the joint efforts of Armenia and India are directed not only at strengthening their national defense capabilities, but also at promoting international and regional security, peace, and stability.

Also, the defense minister outlined Armenia’s perspectives on regional security issues, and presented the Crossroads of Peace project developed by the Armenian Government.