Armenia, France sign defense cooperation plan for 2026

ArmInfo. Armenia and France have signed a defense cooperation plan for 2026, as reported by the Armenian Ministry of Defense.  According to the source,  bilateral strategic defense consultations  between Armenia and France  took place in Paris on December 15- 16. A delegation led by Levon  Ayvazyan, Head of the Department of Defense Policy and International  Cooperation of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, participated in the  consultations.

During the consultations, Levon Ayvazyan met with Guillaume  Ollagnier, the newly appointed Head of the International Relations  and Strategy Department at the French Ministry of Armed Forces.  Discussions were also held with Lieutenant General Eric Peltier,  Deputy Head of the Department. "During the consultations, the work  carried out in 2025 within the framework of the cooperation was  summarized and programs for the next year were outlined. The parties  emphasized the importance of giving bilateral cooperation strategic  content and an institutional character. Following the consultations,  a defense cooperation plan between Armenia and France for 2026 was  signed, encompassing several dozen activities in nearly all areas  of  the Armed Forces.  It was also decided that the next strategic  defense consultations will be held in Yerevan," the ministry added.