Armenia, India sign defense cooperation  MoU

ArmInfo. A signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding  to facilitate cooperation  in research, development, innovation, and shared  production in the Defense Industry between the  RA Ministry of  High-Tech Industry and the Ministry of Defense of India took place at  the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia.

The document was signed on August 17 during a visit by Indian Defense  Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to the Armenian ministry.

As Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry David Tadevosyan posted on  his Facebook page, the Memorandum creates new opportunities for  strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in the defense  industry, providing for the implementation of joint research,  development, and innovation programs, the development of startups and  incubators in defense technology, and programs for the exchange of  skills and experience of specialists in this field. The memorandum  was signed by Aram Jivanyan, Acting Chairman of the Defense Industry  Committee of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, and Rajesh Kumar  Singh.

Tadevosyan also reported that he had discussed with Singh, who has  arrived in Armenia on an official visit, the possibilities of  expanding cooperation between Armenia and India in the defense  industry and high-tech sector, emphasizing research, development, and  innovation. "We emphasized the importance of strengthening  institutional ties and developing partnerships with Armenian  companies," he added.