YEREVAN.- Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received on Monday outgoing German Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt.

The Ambassador gave appraisal of the level of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense and the peacekeeping mission of the Armenian troops in Afghanistan conducted under German command since 2010.

The Armenian Minister expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for his contribution to strengthening of bilateral cooperation in defense and wished success in future undertakings.