ArmInfo.In the Czech Republic in favor of a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic Lyubomir Metnar, who is on an official visit to Armenia, stated this on April 9 in Yerevan at a press conference with the head of the Armenian Defense Ministry David Tonoyan. <My Armenian colleague and I touched upon such a complex and sensitive issue as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Czech Republic supports exclusively the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, "he said.At the same time, speaking about the meeting with Tonoyan, Metnar assured that he had conducted an effective dialogue, which took place in a constructive atmosphere. At the same time, he added that he attaches importance to the meetings that will be held today and tomorrow in Yerevan with the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and in the Parliament. <Armenia is an important partner of the Czech Republic in the South Caucasus. We highly appreciate the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo, as well as our military are present there, "the head of the Czech defense ministry said.
Metnar also informed that at today's meeting in Yerevan, a framework for defense cooperation between the two countries was developed. According to him, the signing of the military-technical agreement will give a new impetus to trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, which in recent years has increased by 300%, which is impressive. The minister assured that the Czech defense industry has something to offer Armenia.Metnar also spoke of his intention to deepen bilateral cooperation in the field of military education. He expressed readiness to form an appropriate platform between the armed forces of Armenia and the Czech Republic for the retraining of Armenian military doctors in the Czech Republic. In this regard, he stated that about 300 Armenian soldiers had already been trained in the highest defense institutions of the Czech Republic.