Armenian Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan held a meeting in Yerevan with the Chief of Defense Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, General Anil Chauhan.

Axar.az informs, citing Armenian media, the meeting was also attended by Ambassador of India to Armenia Nilakshi Saha Sinha.

Minister Papikyan highly appreciated the current level of Armenia-India cooperation in the field of defense, stressing the importance of regular implementation of cooperation programs, the ministry said in a readout.

General Chauhan expressed the willingness of the Indian Armed Forces to continue developing cooperation in existing areas and initiate new areas of mutual interest. A number of issues related to regional and international security were also discussed during the meeting.