ArmInfo. In Moscow in the fields opening ceremony of the International Army Games the meeting of the Ministers of Defense of Armenia and Russia was held by David Tonoyan and Sergei Shoigu.
As ArmInfo was told in the press service of the RA Ministry of Defense, during the meeting they discussed issues related to the situation in the field of regional security and bilateral military cooperation. During the meeting, the head of the Armenian Defense Ministry presented to his Russian counterpart the current situation in the region after the July hostilities, as well as the operational situation on the Armenian- Azerbaijani state border and the line of contact of fire in Artsakh.
Tonoyan stressed that the aggressive rhetoric of some states and the steps taken by a military nature are aimed at destabilizing and militarizing the situation in the region.
In turn, the Russian Defense Minister pointed out the importance of taking steps on the part of all states to strengthen stability.
Emphasizing the strategic allied nature of the Armenian-Russian relations, the ministers discussed and reached agreements on the forthcoming steps in the field of military cooperation.
On the same day, a delegation headed by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia took part in the opening ceremony of the International Army Games 2020 and the Army 2020 exhibition in the Patriot village near Moscow.
After the opening ceremony, David Tonoyan talked with the Armenian participants in the army games and wished them success in the competition.