Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan on Friday received David Allen, the Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim of the US Mission in Armenia.

First, Papikyan congratulated Allen on assuming the aforesaid position and wished him success informs the  Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

During the meeting, Armenia-US cooperation in the defense sector was discussed. Suren Papikyan emphasized the importance of Armenia-US cooperation in the current period, when Armenia is in an active phase of defense reforms.

Reference was made also to bilateral technico-military cooperation.

The sides emphasized, in particular, education, training, exercises, exchange of experience, and professional advisory support.

David Allen, for his part, expressed the United State's readiness to develop defense cooperation with Armenia, as well as support for the defense reforms in the country.

Regional and international security issues were talked about as well.