Armenia-France strategic defense consultations were held Tuesday at the Armenian Ministry of Defense (MoD), the latter reports.

During the consultations, the work carried out in the framework of cooperation in 2024 was recapped and the plans for the next year were outlined.

Also, the visiting French military delegation was received by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Edward Asryan. The priorities of the Armenian Armed Forces’ transformation process and the course of cooperation with France in that regard were discussed. Asryan expressed his satisfaction with the current level of cooperation and expressed hope that it will continue to develop. During the consultations, the parties exchanged views on regional and international security as well.

And following the consultations, the 2025 program for defense cooperation between Armenia and France was signed. This program includes several dozens of measures in practically all domains of the activities of the armed forces.