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YEREVAN, JULY 20, ARMENPRESS. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan has held a brief meeting with the United States military’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Thursday.

The meeting took place within the framework of the conference in Washington D.C. marking the 30th anniversary of the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program.

The importance of the State Partnership Program with Kansas was emphasized during the meeting, the defense ministry said in a readout.