Azg Daily, Armenia
March 27 2010

ARMENIA AND CZECHIA TO COOPERATE IN MILITARY SPHERE

By Nairi Muradian

A delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of
Czech Republic Martin Bartak is paying an official visit to Armenia.

At the administrative complex of the Armenian Defense Ministry, a
military cooperation agreement was signed yesterday between Armenia
and Czechia in spheres of defense education, chemical protection,
expert consultation, historical museology and peacekeeping mission.

"Czechia is a full and active member of European and European-Atlantic
agencies, and cooperation with this country gives Armenia an
opportunity to develop its cooperation within NATO, OSCE and EU", RA
Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said after signing the agreement.
According to him, the countries will cooperate in spheres of defense
education, defense health care and peacekeeping mission, as well as
expert consultation and historical museology.

The Czech delegation headed by the Defense Minister of Czechia also
met with Serzh Sargsyan, and paid a tribute of respect to the victims
of the Armenian Genocide at Tsitsernakaberd.