24/11/2014 22:52
Georgian General Staff chief on visit to Armenia
Chief of the General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces Major General Vakhtang Kapanadze arrived in Armenia today at the invitation of Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Colonel General Yuri Khachaturov, Armenian Defense Ministry said.
The sides discussed the prospects of Armenian-Georgian defense cooperation. They highly appreciated the current level of bilateral defense cooperation, stressing that it promotes the development of potential of Defense Ministries of the two countries and contributes to stability in the South Caucasus. A number of agreements on the expansion of bilateral military cooperation were reached at the meeting.
Vakhtang Kapanadze also met with Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. Issues related to bilateral cooperation in security and defense, as well as regional security problems were discussed at the meeting. V. Kapanadze stressed that his country appreciates cooperation with Armenia in the defense sphere, adding that there are all prerequisites for its expansion.
The delegation led by Major General V. Kapanadze will also visit the Vazgen Sargsyan Military Institute and the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.