Arminfo, Yerevan, in Russian
13 Sep 06
ARMENIA, BULGARIA SIGN MILITARY ACCORD
Yerevan, 13 September: The Armenian and Bulgarian defence ministers
have signed a document on further development of bilateral
cooperation in the military sphere.
Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan and his Bulgarian opposite
number, Veselin Bliznakov, signed the document at their meeting on 11
September, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told
Arminfo.
The Armenian and Bulgarian defence ministers discussed developing and
deepening of defence cooperation. The ministers agreed to cooperate
in conducting democratic supervision over the armed forces, forming
military budgets and ensuring transparency in defence planning, as
well as in the sphere of drawing up the military doctrine and
blueprint for national security. The ministers also agreed to
exchange expertise and re-train Armenian representatives at Bulgarian
military schools.
Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov received the Armenian delegation
led by the defence minister on the same day. The Armenian delegation
also visited the Bulgarian National Assembly and was received by
Deputy Speaker Petur Beron and members of the parliamentary standing
commission on defence.
In addition, meetings of working groups on defence planning and
logistics were held within the framework of cooperation between the
defence ministries of Armenia and Bulgaria.