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27 March 2026 - 14:49 AMT

New defense agreement reached in Paris

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met in Paris with Alexandre Ziegler, head of defense at Safran Electronics & Defense, where the sides signed a contract.

On March 27, an official welcoming ceremony for Papikyan was held at France’s Ministry for the Armed Forces and Veterans, with the participation of a military band and honor guard.

On March 26, Papikyan also met representatives of French defense companies at the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF).

During the meeting, issues related to cooperation between Armenia’s Ministry of Defense and French military-industrial enterprises were discussed.