Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation in the military sphere in Moscow on Friday. Shoigu welcomed Papikyan, noting that this is his first visit to the Russian capital as the Minister of Defense of Armenia. The Russian military commander thanked his Armenian counterpart for the prompt and important work during the aggravation of the situation in Kazakhstan.
Suren Papikyan noted that currently "there is no general reduction in tension, and every time we have to face new challenges and threats." "It is obvious that it is possible to overcome all these challenges and threats facing our states by acting exclusively together," Papikyan said.
