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27 March 2010 [11:04] - Today.Az
On March 26, Czech Defense Minister and caretaker in the government of Czech PM Martin Bartak arrived on an official visit to Armenia.
Following the talks with Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, the officials signed a bilateral military cooperation agreement.
“Today is a historic day for us. The defense cooperation issues between Armenia and Czech Republic are now at legal level. The signed document will usher in the development of bilateral relations in defense field and stimulate the expansion of ties at a new level. Cooperation with Czech Republic is of high significance to Armenia, as the country is not only an EU member, but also member of other European structures. As Armenia holds course of convergence with EU, its criticalness doubles,” Ohanyan said.
Czech Defense Minister noted the cooperation is not limited to bilateral format.
Ohanyan emphasized the signing of the agreement is an important legal act in enhancing Armenia-Czech Republic relations.
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