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YEREVAN, 18 JULY, ARMENPRESS: Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan is visiting the United States July 17-18, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. 

Lieutenant General Edward Asryan participated in the conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program in Washington.

During the event, Lt Gen Asryan met with the Chief of the US National Guard Bureau, General Daniel R. Hokanson, Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy of the US European Command, Major General Daniel Lasica, and the Adjutant General of Kansas, the National Guard Commander, Brigadier General Michael Venerdi.

During the meetings, the current level and development prospects of Armenia-Kansas cooperation within the framework of state partnership and a number of issues related to bilateral cooperation with the United States were discussed.

On the same day, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan had a meeting with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus Michalis Giorgallas and the Cypriot Chief of the General Staff of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Dimokritos Zervakis. A number of issues related to bilateral cooperation were discussed.