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On March 13, Armenia's Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan met EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius in Brussels to explore defense cooperation opportunities and discuss regional security. They reviewed areas for future Armenia-EU defense collaboration.

Additionally, on March 12, Papikyan met Belgium's Minister of Defense Theo Francken to discuss Armenia-Belgium defense relations. They identified significant potential for cooperation in military education, training, military medicine, peacekeeping, and humanitarian demining, agreeing to enhance bilateral interaction.