Georgian Defence Forces Chief meets Armenian counterpart in Yerevan

The Chief of the Georgian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili, led an official military delegation on a visit to Armenia.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, received Lieutenant General Matiashvili at an official welcoming ceremony featuring a military band and guard of honour at the Ministry of Defence administrative complex in Yerevan.

Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan joined the bilateral meeting between the generals and their respective delegations, where both sides reviewed ongoing defence cooperation between Georgia and Armenia.

Talks focused on the strategic importance of high-level military exchanges, joint participation of Georgian and Armenian personnel in professional military education programmes, and combined training exercises. The delegations also assessed the regional security environment and shared security challenges.