Armenian army chief meets Indian counterpart to discuss defense cooperation

12:43, 6 March 2023

YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS. The Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Major-general Edward Asryan met with the Chief of Defense Staff of the Indian Armed Forces General Anil Chauhan during his visit to India last week, the defense ministry announced Monday.

Major-general Asryan was in India for the Raisina Dialogue international conference.

Major-general Edward Asryan and his Indian counterpart discussed “a number of issues related to bilateral cooperation and regional security, including the possibilities for enhancing the defense cooperation between Armenia and India,” the ministry of defense said in a read-out.

During the visit the Armenian general also participated in discussions on Armenian-Indian defense cooperation and regional security held by the office of the National Security Council of India where he presented the security challenges facing Armenia.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS