National Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab pursued his second-day visit to Armenia on Saturday by meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in the presence of Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan.
It was agreed during the meeting to reactivate the joint ministerial committee between Armenia and Lebanon, which has not convened since 2004, and which was at the center of discussions between the Prime Minister and his Lebanese counterpart, PM Saad Hariri, during his recent visit to Lebanon.
Talks also touched on ways of boosting cooperation in several domains, including the defense field. Moreover, they explored ways in which Lebanon can benefit from the advanced technical research undertaken by Armenia in the field of drones, and the radars capable of monitoring these aircrafts.
Furthermore, it was agreed during the meeting with Pashinyan that the Armenian Defense Minister would visit Beirut, accompanied by a specialized team, in order to strengthen military cooperation in all fields between both countries.
Bou Saab later paid a night visit, away from media coverage, to a military site in Yerevan where he was briefed on the function of radars in detecting drones.
Additionally, the Lebanese Defense Minister held talks with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian on the issue of artificial intelligence and information technology, and ways of bilateral cooperation between Lebanon and Armenia in this context, especially between the Armenian and Lebanese youth and the impact on the economy of both countries.
From Yerevan, Bou Saab moved to Gyumri, where he participated in Armenia's Independence Day functions, whereby he was the only official guest invited to attend the celebrations. After that, he returned to Yerevan, en-route to Beirut.
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