  Armenian defense minister meets top Chinese officials September 18, 2025 - 11:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan took part in an official multilateral reception hosted in Beijing as part of the 12th Xiangshan Forum, organized by Colonel General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China. During the event, Papikyan held informal discussions with Colonel General Zhang Youxia, China’s Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun, and several other high-ranking officials. His participation reflects Armenia’s continued engagement in international defense forums and dialogue with key global powers.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
