Armenia, France synchronize their watches on defense cooperation
ArmInfo.During a meeting in Yerevan, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan and French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies discussed issues related to the progress and development prospects of Armenian-French defense cooperation.
According to the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the parties also touched upon the latest regional developments.
It should be noted that on September 27, 2023, then-French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna announced the appointment of a French military attache in Yerevan to further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation. In early October, France responded positively to Armenia's request for military assistance amid the threat posed by Azerbaijan. On October 22-23, at a meeting in Paris between French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, an agreement on arms supplies to Yerevan was announced. Agreements were signed for the supply of three Thales Ground Master 200 (GM200) radars and a memorandum of understanding for the supply of Mistral short-range air defense systems. The second contract was about the acquisition of night vision binoculars, equipment manufactured by Safran by Yerevan. France has already supplied Armenia with 24 Bastion-type light armored vehicles. In total, Armenia will receive 50 such vehicles.