Armenia, France discuss expanding military ties![]() July 17, 2025 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, First Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia and Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, participated in the European Land Forces Commanders' Conference in Germany, held under the auspices of the U.S. European Command. As part of the conference, Asryan held a working meeting with General Pierre Schilli, Commander of the French Land Forces. During the meeting, the two sides discussed various directions of cooperation between the Armenian and French armed forces. General-Lieutenant Asryan also held several informal meetings with senior military officials from the United States and European land forces. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |