Armenia has had an active participation in the restoration of peaceful life in Syria.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Valery Gerasimov, stated the aforementioned, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

“I’m grateful to you for the help you have rendered in the restoration of peaceful life in Syria,” Gerasimov said during his meeting with chief Artak Davtyan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia. “Armenia was one of the first [countries] that responded to our call and had an active participation in the resolution of humanitarian issues in the territory of that country.”

The chief of the Russian army added that Armenia is Russia’s ally and main partner in South Caucasus.