Armenian Ambassador, French General discuss defense cooperation 

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to France Arman Khachatryan met with Military Advisor to the French President, Chief of the Special Military Staff, Army  General Vincent Giraud.

According to the press service of the French Embassy in Armenia, a  wide range of issues related to the friendly relations between  Armenia and France, including defense cooperation, were discussed  during  the meeting. Khachatryan presented the agreements reached  between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8 in Washington, as well as  Armenia's efforts to establish peace in the South Caucasus. The  interlocutors also discussed regional security issues.

It is worth noting 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.  Already in early October of that year, France responded  positively to Armenia's request for military assistance amid the  threat posed by Azerbaijan. On October 22-23, during a meeting  between French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Armenian  Defense Minister Suren Papikyan in Paris, an agreement on arms  supplies to Yerevan was announced. The agreements included 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. Another contract was signed for Yerevan to acquire  night-vision binoculars,  manufactured by Safran. Armenia agreed to  purchase 50 Bastion-type light armored vehicles from France.