Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23 (ANI): The Joint Working Group Meeting on Defence Cooperation between India and Armenia was held in Hyderabad, Telangana, on Thursday, where both nations exchanged views on bilateral defence collaboration.
In a post on X, the Ministry of Defence stated, “The Joint Working Group Meeting on Defence Cooperation between India and Armenia was held in Hyderabad today. Both countries exchanged views on bilateral defence cooperation, defence industrial collaboration, and other issues of mutual interest in the security domain. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Vishwesh Negi, Joint Secretary (IC), and the Armenian delegation was led by Mr. Levon Ayvazyan, Head of Policy and International Military Cooperation Department, Ministry of Defence of Armenia.”
On October 1, Secretary (West) Sibi George represented India at the National Day celebrations of Armenia and reaffirmed India’s commitment to the longstanding friendship between the two nations. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a post on X, highlighted that the relationship between India and Armenia is rooted in history and has been further strengthened through recent high-level engagements between the leadership of both countries.
“Secretary (West) Sibi George represented India at the National Day celebrations of the Republic of Armenia. He reaffirmed commitment to the longstanding friendship rooted in history, building on recent high-level engagements among the leadership of both countries,” the MEA spokesperson posted.
Earlier in June, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Marseille, where they held a “useful discussion on our close cooperation and regional developments.”
On March 11, India and Armenia signed two major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan’s visit to India. One MoU was signed between India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Armenia’s Center of Drug and Medical Technology Expertise (CDMTE) to enhance cooperation in the regulation of medical products. (ANI)
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