Armenian-Russian military and military-technical cooperation  discussed in Yerevan 

ArmInfo. Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan met with First Deputy Defense Minister of Russia Ruslan Tsalikov, who arrived in Armenia to attend the events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces.    

The press office of the Armenian Defense Ministry has told ArmInfo  that the First Defense Minister of Armenia David Tonoyan, Russian  Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin, Deputy Commander of the Southern  Military District of Russia, Lt.-Gen. Alexander Romanchuk and others  were present at the meeting.  

The meeting covered the whole spectrum of the agenda of the  Armenian-Russian bilateral cooperation in military and  military-technical dimensions and outlined the further steps.  

Ruslan Tsalikov said that he visited the 102nd Russian military base  in Gyumri, inspected the material and technical base and  infrastructure, and familiarized himself with the social and living  conditions of the servicemen. For his part, Vigen Sargsyan noted that  the Armenian-Russian cooperation and the Russian 102nd military base  in Armenia are important factors ensuring regional security and  stability. Minister Sargsyan pointed out that the Armenian side is  willing to keep providing humanitarian aid to Syria and the next lot  of aid will be sent within the next few days.