Georgia ready to continue effective defense cooperation with Armenia

ArmInfo. Georgia is interested in strengthening and deepening relations with friendly  Armenia and is ready to continue effective cooperation in the defense  sector. This was stated by Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria  during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

According to the press service of the government, Izoria stressed the  importance of signing a program of bilateral cooperation in the field  of defense for 2019 during a meeting with the Armenian defense  minister.

In turn, Pashinyan stressed the importance of strengthening and  developing fraternal relations between Armenia and Georgia in various  fields. Touching upon a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka  Bakhdadze in Bolnis in January of this year, the Prime Minister noted  that today's friendly, working atmosphere between the countries would  best contribute to expanding cooperation, raising it to a new level.  In this vein, Pashinya attached particular importance to frequent  high-level visits between the two countries and political  consultations at various levels.

According to the source, the interlocutors discussed issues related  to the agenda of the Armenian-Georgian cooperation in the field of  defense, confirming their readiness to strengthen the current  partnership and implement new initiatives.

The sides also exchanged views on issues of regional security and  ensuring stability, peaceful settlement of conflicts, giving  particular importance to joint efforts in this direction. Pashinyan  stressed the importance of a balanced bilateral position in resolving  regional conflicts, and Georgia, as Izoria noted, attaches particular  importance to establishing good- neighborly relations in the region  and supports efforts for their peaceful settlement.